Evelyn Mildred (Hardin) Behrendsen

Evelyn Mildred (Hardin) Behrendsen, age 93, passed away peacefully in her daughter's home in Gainesville, GA on Saturday, August 31, 2013 following an extended illness.

She was born on November 3, 1919 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Pinkney Oliver Hardin and Lu Ella Mae (Wilkie), and she was the beloved sister and sole survivor of her immediate family, which included 6 brothers and 2 sisters.

She was preceded in death by former husbands; Edward M. Kale of Greensboro, North Carolina; Charles H. Martin of Sandusky, Ohio; and John W. Behrendsen of Port Clinton, Ohio.

Survivors to cherish her memory are: 3 children, Cynthia (Bonnie Martin) Whited and husband Ted of Murfreesboro, TN; Dennis C. Martin of Woodstock, GA; Tonya (Martin) Rogers and husband Bill of Gainesville, GA.; 7 grandchildren; Scott Cousino, Timothy Cousino, Jason Whited, Melanie (Mavros) Emmett and husband Timothy, Matthew Mavros, Blake Martin, Nichole Foust and 3 great-grandchildren Spencer, Jonathan, and Savanna Cousino.

Evelyn was a woman of exceptional intelligence and her vast knowledge on various topics made her an engaging conversationalist. After graduating from Forest City Cool Springs High School she worked at a nylon/ hosier plant facility in Gastonia, NC. During WWII she was employed at the Enka Textile Plant in Ashville, NC. Shortly after moving to Sandusky, Ohio, she went to work at New Departure Hyatt and afterwards at Hermann's Furniture Store. She enjoyed traveling and loved talking politics, following sporting events, reading a good mystery