Evelyn Burger Held age 89 of Birmingham, AL passed away on March 16, 2023. She was born in Birmingham Alabama, attending Ramsey High School and graduating from Mount Vernon College. Evelyn was a loving and supportive mother, loyal friend and excellent listener. She enjoyed seven decades including much joy, many adventures, wonderful travel and cherished family time with her beloved husband of 69 years, Jack. Evelyn was the consummate stoic, always a trooper and good sport. As bouts of serious illness in her later years impacted her quality of life and mobility she retained her pleasant disposition, sense of humor, trademark easy going demeanor, and her amazing ability to sound perfectly cheerful on telephone calls no matter the circumstances. Evelyn was pre deceased by her parents Evelyn Solomon Burger and Leon Burger, and her daughter Emily Held. She is survived by her husband Jack Held of Birmingham, AL, sister Betty Loeb of Montgomery, AL; daughters Betsy Humphries (Mike) and Lee Dunsmore (Rick) of Birmingham, AL; grandchildren Lesley Rose (Jeremy) of Harrisonburg, VA, Lindsey Humphries and Jay Humphries (Lisa) of Birmingham, AL and great-grandchildren Ellis and Hatton Rose of Harrisonburg, VA. A graveside funeral service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 2:30 PM
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