Virginia Evans

Virginia B. Evans, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 22, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center.

She was born Oct. 6, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Emil and Malinda Oberbeck Busch. She and Forrest Evans were married Nov. 22, 1942, in Springfield, Mo. He died Oct. 2, 1989.

Mrs. Evans had been a bookkeeper at Kimbel Truck Lines and ABF Truck Lines. She was a member of Evangelical United Church of Christ and its Mary-Martha Circle.

Survivors include two sons, Jack Evans of Jefferson City, Mo., Jim Evans of Roswell, Ga.; a brother, Buddy Busch of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Maxine Boren of Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren, Forrest Evans of Roswell, Julie Evans of San Francisco, Calif., and Jacqueline Evans of Jefferson City.

She was preceded in death by a brother.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Randy Heckman officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to Evangelical United Church of Christ Hymnal Fund.