Evelyn Howell Wetzel

Mrs. Evelyn Lucille Howell Wetzel age 59 of Jefferson died Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Segraves Care Center. Mrs. Wetzel was born in Todd, NC on April 27, 1949 to the late James Russell Howell and Sarah Miller Howell. She was an active member of the Parish of the Holy Communion and was a member of the ECW (Episcopal Church Women). Evelyn had a very special place in her heart for children and taught Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten at Blue Ridge Elementary School. She loved to garden, read, canoe and was a great lover of animals. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 1:00pm at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Glendale Springs with Father Stephen Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the Mission House. Mrs. Wetzel is survived by, her husband, Paul Wetzel, one son, Eric Todd Wetzel of Portland, Oregon, one daughter, Emily Elizabeth Wetzel of Wilmington, NC,her mother, Sarah Howell of Todd, one sister, Elizabeth Mellon of Hickory, 1 niece, 1 nephew and several cousins also survive. The family respectfully requests no flowers please; memorials may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923. Condolences may be sent to the family and can be viewed through our website www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with these arrangements.