Clara Evelyn Owens Grant

Clara Evelyn Owens Grant, 79, of Marianna, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, February 1, 2013. She died peacefully at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee. Evelyn was the second oldest of seven children of Frances and Owen Owens of Marianna. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ronald Eudon Grant, and two sisters-Betty Thomley of Lake City and Janice Woodard of Jacksonville. Evelyn graduated from Marianna High School in 1951 and later attended Chipola Junior College. She and Don, the love of her life, were married January 7, 1953, and at the time of his death in 2005 had been married 52 years. They were active members of Marvin Chapel Free Will Baptist Church for over twenty-five years. Affectionately known as "The Little General," Evelyn had an illustrious banking career of 22 years, rising from a teller and bookkeeper, ultimately to become Vice President of South Trust Bank at the time of her retirement, Dec. 31, 1995. She received Marianna's coveted "Woman of Achievement Award" in October 1995, presented by The Business & Professional Women's Club. Mrs. Grant is survived by two daughters who live in Tallahassee, Carole Ann Grant Bevis and Donna Marie Grant Lodge, one son, Ronald "Ronnie" Eudon Grant, Jr., of Marianna, three sisters-Patsy Owens of Jacksonville; Nancy Beall of Pelham, GA; Sue Bolton of Grenada, MS; and one brother, Steve Owens of Keystone Heights, FL. Her surviving grandchildren are William Hinson Bevis III and Laura Sidney Bevis of Tallahassee; Jessica Lodge Foundoukis of Topeka, KS; Ronald Eudon Grant III (Tripp) of Marianna; Laura Marie Grant of Tallahassee; and two great-grandchildren, Thomas Vasili Foundoukis of Topeka, KS and Quincy Hinson Moss of Tallahassee. The family will receive friends at Marvin Chapel Free Will Baptist Church at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2013, until the funeral at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Irvin Jennison and Rev. Ed Hutchinson officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The church is located at 2041 Hope School Road, Marianna. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude's Children Hospital in Memphis.