Evelyn Lavern Zills, age 81, of Tuscumbia passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, January 28, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. David Conley will officiate. Interment will follow in Guy Cemetery.
A native of Colbert County, Evelyn was born on February 15, 1944 to Finis and Capitola Byrd Smallwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ross Zills, and ten siblings. Evelyn was a Christian, and a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Those left to mourn her the most include daughters, Mary Hubbert (Tommy Hubbert) and Evelyn Garrison (Marty Goss); brother, Buddy Smallwood; grandchildren, April Southern (Joe), Corey Hubbert (Hannah), Issac Garrison (Melissa), Tyler Miller, and Nathan Garrison (Brooke); twelve great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Family members will serve as pallbearers, namely Corey Hubbert, Joe Southern, Jaxon Southern, Issac Garrison, Nathan Garrison, and Tyler Miller.
