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Jama Moore Evans
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Jama Moore Evans, 81, of Dawsonville, died Nov. 10, 2014.

Born April 12, 1933 in Maryville, Tenn., she lived most of her life in Dawson County.

A homemaker at her death, Mrs. Evans was a former supervisor at Sweet Orr and continued working in sewing facilities until her retirement.

She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church.

Three sisters and seven brothers also preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years, J.L. Evans of Dawsonville; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Penny Evans of Dawsonville; grandchildren, Jessica and Terry Beck, Kimberly Howard, Luke Evans and Tina; great-grandchildren, Dixie Scriggs, Destiney Shirley, Tori Beck, Clayton Beck, Vincent Beck; sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Edwin Looper of Dawsonville; brother and sister-in-law, Hugh and Louise Moore of Cumming; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Bearden Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Shannon Westbrook and Leonard W. Ridings officiating. Interment followed in the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery.

Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements.