Ruth M. Evans, 87, of Cuyahoga Falls and formerly of Ravenna, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Falls Village Nursing Home.
She was born November 21, 1925 in Atwater. She was a member of the Fish Creek Church of the Nazarene. Her children honor her for raising them as a single parent.
She is survived by children, Pat Goughnour of Munroe Falls, Mike (Nikki) Evans of Wellington, and Ted (Denise) Evans of Munroe Falls; ten grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Sybil Evans of Kannapolis, NC; and brother, Ernest (Betty) Cornell of Uniontown. She was preceded in death by her son, Tim Evans; father, Roy Cornell; mother, Mary Katherine Wilson Shook; and brother, B. W. Cornell.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 16 at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory with Pastor Fred Wallis officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the services. Private burial will be held at Standing Rock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Summa, 444 N. Main Street, Akron, OH 44310.