HENDERSON -- Mrs. Evelyn Medlin Reese, 79, of US 158 Bypass, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her home. Born June 17, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Eva Davis Medlin and Elmo Allen Medlin. Evelyn was a member of West End Baptist Church for over forty years and was proud to say "I've read the Bible again from cover to cover." She retired from the Warren County School System after teaching in both Vance and Warren County high schools and held her National Board Teachers Certification. Evelyn loved teaching and being a positive influence on her students. Between teaching in Vance and Warren Counties, she sold real estate at the former Wester Realty Company.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 24, 2021 at Sunset Gardens by the Rev. Cam Ford.

She is survived by her husband, William Randolph Reese; her son, William Randolph "Randy" Reese, Jr. (Pam) of Franklinton; three grandchildren, Corbin Cashwell (Heather), Lindsay Reese and William Randolph (Trey) Reese, III; and two great grandchildren, Alyssa Cashwell and Wyatt Reese.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Steven Allen Reese and Thomas Wayne "Tommee" Reese; one sister, Peggy M. Pearce; and two brothers Curtis Wayne Medlin and Joseph Allen Medlin.

The family will receive friends following the service at Sunset Gardens on Friday.

Serving as pallbearers will be William Randolph "Trey" Reese, III, Corbin Cashwell, William C. "Billy" Newby, Jeff Wilder, Brian Yount and Fred Owens.

Flowers were accepted or memorials may be made to West End Baptist Church, PO Box 2514 Henderson NC, 27536 or Duke Memorial Baptist Church, 3976 NC Hwy 581, Louisburg, NC 27549.

Online condolences may be made at www.jmwhitefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by J.M. White Funeral Home.

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