Wanda Jane Bevis

Mrs. Wanda Melson Bevis, was born June 5, 1938 in Collinwood, TN, the daughter of the late Clyde and Lennie Poole Melson. Mrs. Bevis departed this life on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, Alabama at the age of 81 years, 2 months, 20 days. She was united in marriage to Ray E. Bevis on July 3, 1955. Mr. Bevis preceded her in death on February 16, 2004. Mrs. Bevis was a Customer Service Representative at Bank of Zachary in Zachary, LA and of the Baptist faith .

She is survived by a daughter, Donna Carroll of Florence, AL, a son, Jerry Bevis, wife Martha of Zachary, LA, a granddaughter, Bailey Carroll of Florence, AL, step-grandchildren, Tina McMorris, husband, Randall, Shera Wales, husband, Brandon and Wendy Pierce, husband, Larry, several great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 12:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel in Collinwood, Tennessee with Greg Eaton officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 10:00 am until service time at Shackelford Funeral Home, Collinwood, TN.

Pallbearers will be Derrell Bogus, Dwight Bogus, Ronnie Darby, Mike Vaughn, Larry Wright, Ricky Wright, Daniel Brison Randall McMorris and Garrett McMorris. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Erwin, Leroy Darby, Harold Martin, Bobby Moore. The family wishes to send special thanks to Florence Fire Department Station 5.