Runions, Maybern, 1920 - 1969 (son of Clifford C. Runions & Annie L. Webb; 1st husband of Florence Evelyn McKennon).
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Cook, Florence Evelyn McKennon Runions, 22 Jun 1924 - 22 Mar 2009 in Mt. Pleasant, Tn. (Maury Co. native; dau. of Otey Gray and Rosie M. Church McKennon; mar. 1st to Maybern Runions, Sr., 2nd to James Cook, both preceded her in death, also preceded in death by son, John Calvin Runions, sister Lucille Lanius, brothers, Richard, Robert and Dudley McKennon, and brother-in-law, Herbert Mooneyham.)
COOK, Evelyn McKennon Runions
Mrs. Evelyn McKennon Runions Cook, age 84, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, and a former resident of the Riverside Community, passed away on Sunday, March 22, at Hidden Acres Nursing Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cook conducted in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with Pastor Dennis Altrogge officiating.
Burial in the Beech Hill Cemetery.
Evelyn was born on June 22, 1924 in Maury County, she was the daughter of the late Otey and Rosie Church McKennon.
She was preceded in death by her husbands: Maybern Runions, Sr.,
and James Cook. Evelyn was a hard worker all of her life and along with raising her five children, she had worked as a supervisor of housekeeping for both Bel-Air Nursing Home and Life Care Center of Columbia. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them and cooking for them. Evelyn loved to read, especially her Bible and books by Jennette Oke. She loved working crossword puzzles as well as adding to her spoon collection. She loved her church, the Columbia Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include her children: Becky (Doyle) Tomlin of Santa Fe, Janie Mooneyham of Nashville, Linda (James) Williams of Columbia, Rosanna (Roger) Jones and Maybern (Sondra) Runions, both of Mt. Pleasant; 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Mildred Williams and Barbara Brooks and two brothers: J.S. McKennon and Collin McKennon, all of Columbia; a special friend, Miss Ada Taylor of Mt. Pleasant; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by one son: John Calvin Runions; one sister: Lucille Lanius; 3 brothers: Richard, Robert and Dudley McKennon and one son-in-law: Herbert Mooneyham.
Pallbearers will be Jeffery Tiller, Calvin Williams, David Williams, Edward Williams, Greg Brown, Rodney Runions and Thad Runions.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Columbia Seventh Day Adventist Church.
The family would like to give special thanks to the employees and staff of Hidden Acres Nursing Home.
Photo dated 7/23/2004 and information by Rick Gray 6/24/05. MB Richardson added Obit 9 Nov 2015
