Evlynn Bonner Hollowell, 85, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Fredrick Hollowell.

She is survived by her children, Taffy Hopkins (Bud), Bootsie Smith (Larry), Milton Hollowell (Wanda) and Heather Hollowell (Chad Kunego); sister, Jackie Ensley; brother, Bryan Bonner; eight grandchildren, Traci Sottile, Joshua Hopkins, Aaron Smith, Steven Smith, Nicholas Hollowell, Alicia Dixon, Richard Swyschtch and Elizabeth Swyschtch; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 14th at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wesley Taylor and the Rev. Aaron Smith officiating. Private interment will be in White Hill FWB Church Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers for the service: Aaron Smith, Joshua Hopkins, Steven Smith, Joe Sottile, Dylan Smith and Joshua Edwards.

The family will receive friends and relatives one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and at other times at the home of Bud & Taffy Hopkins.

 

A tribute to our Mother & Nana

“My sweet Nana went to Heaven yesterday. The most talented person that I have ever known! She taught us to draw and paint…she did pottery and photography…I mean, how many nana’s have their own dark room for most of your life?? She could sew anything and everything…tat, crochet, embroidery….just endless! She even had a loom where she created many works of art…I would come home from school and get to play on the loom with her…such wonderful memories! As a child, I remember being greeted by the smells of oil paints and turpentine as she was creating something beautiful. Nana…the person that gave our family the gift of creativity and instilled in us to always reach for our dreams…life will never be the same. Love you, Nana…thanks for every beautiful memory and always believing in me.”

By Traci

Arrangements are by Bryant Funeral Home & Crematory, Alliance.