Evelyn Roberts Posey

Evelyn was born on June 6, 1931 in Kings Mountain, NC to the late Thomas Weaver Roberts and Ruby Miles (Ware) Roberts. Evelyn was a 1949 honor graduate of Kings Mountain High School where she was an avid basketball and softball player, a member of the K-club and a senior attendant in the May Day Court. After graduation she began working for Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. She married Carl J. Posey on November 2, 1951. They began a family with the birth of a daughter, Deborah. Soon after they relocated to Decatur, Alabama where they had a son, Keith. Within 8 years the family relocated to Apex, NC, transferring with Chemstrand (later Monsanto) at a time when the Research Triangle was in its beginning stages. They settled in Apex and soon she began working at Meredith College in the Alumni House and finally worked as an insurance agent with Protective Insurance Agency in Apex.

Evelyn enjoyed gardening, canning (she made the best pear preserves), reading, relaxing on the beach and getting her hair done at the beauty shop every week. That was a highlight of her week. In the fall, her favorite pastime was watching Alabama Football and UNC Football and basketball. She never knew a stranger and always had a welcoming smile for those she met. She enjoyed the vacations and holidays spent with her in-law relatives in Alabama and loved every one of them. Over her 92 years she met many friends, especially her church family, and valued their relationships. Her dedication to her family was beyond measure. She loved everyone.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Carl J. Posey, her son, Thomas “Keith” Posey, and her brother, Kenneth Roberts.

She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Posey Nuding (Mike) of Zebulon, NC, grandchildren Robert Kaczynski (Brandt) of Wilmington, NC, Michael Kaczynski of Rocky Point, NC, Emily Kaczynski of Youngsville, NC, Kyle Posey (Holly) of Houston, Texas, and Alex Posey of Denver, Colorado. She was blessed to know and love all of her great-grandchildren Erin Kaczynski, Dillon Elliott, Nicole Kaczynski, Liam Posey and Daisy Posey plus a step-great-grandchild PJ. She is also survived by 2 nieces, Chris Roberts of Texas and Tracey Roberts of Charlotte, NC.

Her family will receive friends and guests on Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Apex Funeral Home. Family and friends are welcome to share memories of her at the graveside on June 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC.

In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions can be donated to the Masonic Home for Children located at 600 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565 or the Shriner Hospital for Children, Amran Shriners, 11101 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613.

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