Individual Details

Death

Evelyn Furr Hartsell, 100 years of age, of Midland, died at her home on Wednesday March 20, 2024. Ms. Hartsell was born April 16, 1923, in Stanly County to the late John Lee Furr and Dora Francess Furr. She is preceded in death by her husband, J Lee Hartsell, son Alvin Thomas Hartsell, two sisters and four brothers. She is survived by her sons, Jerry Hartsell (Jeanette) of Midland, Jeffrey Hartsell of Mint Hill, and two granddaughters Jennifer Butler (Tom) and Elizabeth Kittleson (Chris), and one great granddaughter, Brooke Butler. She is also survived by sisters Ruth Brooks of Midland and Hazel Coale of Carolina Beach. Ms. Hartsell was a faithful member of Mill Grove Church of Midland. In her early years she worked in the textile industry. She loved her Lord, her family, and her friends. She enjoyed cooking and sharing her bounty with friends and neighbors. She also enjoyed watching the UNC Tarheels and Atlanta Braves baseball. In her later years she kept busy working jigsaw puzzles. The family would like to thank Shirley York, Aretha Tomberlin, Tracey Drye, and Cabarrus County Hospice for their assistance in her final days. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 23rd at 2pm and a funeral and burial will follow at 3pm at Mill Grove Church of Midland, 13659 Hwy 601, Midland. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mill Grove Church of Midland, PO Box 84, Midland, NC 28107. Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland is serving the family.