Evelyn Wilson Rigsby Shedd, age 79 of Jasper, Alabama took the hand of her Savior and walked into gloryland on Monday, March 20, 2017. Visitation will be held at 11am on Friday, March 24th at Jasper First Church of the Nazarene with service beginning at 12 noon. Burial will follow in Walker Memory Gardens. Bro. Greg Wood will officiate.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Dempsey Rigsby; their 9 year old son, Mark Anthony Rigsby; her parents, Albert and Eva Parks Wilson; brothers, Henry Lee and Charles “Woodrow” Wilson; and sister, Priscilla Cox Myers. She is survived by her husband, Mike Shedd; sons, Mitchell Rigsby(Linnea) and Clay Rigsby (Tammy); step-son, Michael Allen Shedd (Rona); sisters, Flora Mae Bests and Fayrene Simmons (Carl); grandchildren, Stacy Jo Cornelius (Dewayne), Brian Rigsby, Jessica Stapp (Jason), Elizabeth Rigsby, Tonya Rigsby, and Lee Ann Vincent (Joshua); step-grandchildren, Austin Shedd (Alex), Dustin Shedd, Krysten Holtbrooks (Ryan), and Anna, Colby and Charlsie Kilpatrick; great-grandchildren, Trey Davis, Victoria Taylor, Haley Sutherland, Cayson Holtbrooks; and a host of other loved ones and friends.
“Nana” or “Nanny” was a lovely, charming Southern woman. She was a talented seamstress, cook and cake baker, but her favorite thing to do was just take care of her family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and a true blessing to all who were fortunate enough to know her.
For over 20 years she owned and ran Evelyn’s Florist in Jasper. Everyone knew where to get the prettiest flowers in town. She was every bit as beautiful as the flowers she arranged for so many.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die. Do you believe this?” “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” John 11:25-27
