Mrs. Margaret Evelyn Carpenter

Mary Evelyn (Perry) Finlon passed away on September 21, 2014. She was born in Tifton, GA. On November 14, 1920. She is preceded in death by her husband, of 53 years. Robert L. Finlon, Sr. She is survived by her five children, Robert Jr. (Tampa, FLA.) and his wife, Alice Delores (Tampa, FLA.) and her husband, Charlie Mahan, Marie (Fayetteville GA.) and her husband, Lew Walker, Pauline (Jackson GA.) and her husband, Forrest Hale, Jr. and Kenneth (Fayetteville GA.) and his wife Anne. Evelyn is also survived by twelve grandchildren (residing in Georgia, Texas, Florida, N Carolina, and Colorado); and fourteen great grandchildren. Evelyn was a long-time resident of Tampa, Fla. Prior to 2002 when she moved to Fayetteville, Ga. Her husband Robert was a career air force officer and they were stationed at Drew Field and Macdill. AFB several times befire retiring to tampa in 1960. She taught school in Tampa unit retiring from the Hillsbourough County School system. Graveside service will be held at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Tampa, Fla. On Friday, September 26, 2014 at 2:30 P.M. A visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 P.M. at Garden of Memories Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers please make donations to Southwest Christian Care at 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga. 30291.