Reba Nell Evans Lewallen, age 92 of Baldwin, Georgia took her Heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 07, 2024.
Born in Lula, Georgia on April 20, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Luther L. & Myrtle Hopper Evans. Reba was a graduate of Hickory Flat High School, Class of 1950. In 1954, she married Garland William Lewallen. Together they founded and operated Northeast GA Carpet in 1968, where she remained involved until five years ago. During that time, she owned and operated The Young World Children’s Clothing Store for around 20 years. For many years, Reba actively attended Mountain View Baptist Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed vegetable gardening and canning. Reba was well known for her skilled cooking. Most of all, she will be remembered as a devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandma and great-grandma, whose life was patterned as God, Family, and Work.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Garland William Lewallen, Sr.; brother, Denver Evans; sister, Ulmar Evans; brothers-in-law, Jewell Thomas & Tim McCoy; father-in-law & mother-in-law, William Jasper & Blanche Saxon Lewallen; brother-in-law, Jimmy Lewallen (Virginia); sister-in-law, Winnie Thomas (Roy); sister-in-law, Carolyn Lewallen.
Survivors include sons & daughters-in-law, Garland William “Bill” Lewallen, Jr. (Marsha), & Bradley Lewallen (Alicia); grandchildren, Garland William “Will” Lewallen, III (Chandler), Mathew Howard “Matt” Lewallen (Brooke), Abigail Grace “Abby” Lewallen, Lawson Evan Lewallen, & Lindsey Elizabeth “Lu” Lewallen; great-grandchildren, Garland “William” Lewallen IV, Grey Katherine Lewallen, & James Russell Lewallen; sisters & brother-in-law, Elora Stargel, Betty Thomas (George Jones), & Mary Ruth McCoy; brother & sister-in-law, Melvin & Emi Evans; brothers-in-law, Marvin Lewallen (Joyce), Bobby Lewallen, Danny Lewallen (Peggy), & David Lewallen (Shelby); numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 am on Friday, September 13, 2024, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with Rev. Steve Lewallen & Rev. Saul McCoy officiating. Interment will follow in the L.L. Evans Family Cemetery in Lula.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 pm on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the L.L. Evans Family Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 246, Baldwin, Georgia 30511.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. (706/778-8668)
