Evelyn P Jarrett

She is one of W. E. and Ella Mae Cross Powell’s twelve children, Evelyn was born January 16, 1928, in Wehutty, North Carolina. After growing up in western North Carolina and east Tennessee she left as a young adult and moved to Cartersville in 1948 to work for Good Year Mills. There she met her future husband, Fred Jarrett. They married in 1949, had 2 sons. She continued to work first at EZ Mills and then Cartersville Undergarment where she worked for almost 30 years. She and Fred arranged their work schedules around care for their sons and time to work in their church, first at Oak Grove Baptist and later at Young Street and finally at Friendship Baptist.

Evelyn was always ready to help a neighbor or church member in need. She was a wonderful cook and freely shared her talent. She was a dedicated church member wherever they belonged. She served in many positions from teaching Sunday School to playing the piano for worship service. She also was a leader. When she saw things that needed to be done, she took action and if she did not have the skills needed to take on the challenge she developed them. Things like learning to play the piano at age 41 so that they would always have a pianist at church and when she and Fred sang at funerals.

Her work and leadership extended outside of her local church. She was the associational director of the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) for what is now the Bartow Baptist association for more almost two decades. She developed many skills in this roIe and taught and inspired many young women who were trying to help their churches start WMU programs.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her daughter-in-law Sherry Jarrett and eight of her brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her sons Danny and James (Becky), her grandsons: Brandon (Britta), Adam (Erin), Andrew (Emily) and great grandchildren, Blaine, Sam, Ella, Eila, Alina, Jameson, Elsie and Sylvie.

She is also survived by her sister, Louise Powell and brothers, Paul (Nelly) and Gene (Patricia).

Visitation and Celebration of Life service will be held at Owen’s Funeral Home on Friday February 14 with visitation at 10am and Celebration of Life service at 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Dementia Society of America.