Katelyn LeAnn (Katie) Evans, age 22 and her infant daughter, Little Braylee Celse Evans have entered into eternity. Little Braylee was born and died Thursday, March 22, 2018 and Katie was born in Dalton on September 10, 1995 and departed this life Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Emory Health Care in Atlanta, Georgia.
Katie was a 2014 graduate of Southeast High School where she was very active with the yearbook committee. Since high school she has been associated with Beall's Department Store.
Katie was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Frances and Hayden Tuck; her father-in-law, Grant Evans; grandparents, Joyce and Stephen Morgan and Shirley Jones.
She is survived by the love of her life, Trey Evans, and would have celebrated their first wedding anniversary, July 10, 2018; mother, Terra Tuck; she was blessed with two fathers and their spouses, Stephen and Rachael Morgan, Jason and MaryBeth Jones; grandparents, Jimmy and Teresa Tuck; step-grandparents, Annette and Kevin Burke; brothers, Cody Morgan, Hunter McClure, and Kason Jones; sisters, Jessica Dodd, Bethany Jones, Abi Morgan, and Brentley Jones; special family friends, Samantha, David, and Kaisley Gill, Jade Acre; aunt and uncle, Tina and Jim McNeese; and other aunts and uncles and her beloved work family at Beall's; a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friend also survive;
Little Braylee is also survived by her grandparents, Cindy Evans; and a great-grandfather Walt Mitchell.
A service to celebrate the life of mother and daughter Katie and Braylee will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home with Reverend Gerald Foster, Reverend Mike Blalock, and Reverend Brian Clayton officiating.
Katie and Baby Braylee will be laid to rest together at West Hill Cemetery.
Joseph Evans, Jarod Hearn, Mitch Mitchell, Van Mitchell, Eric East, Donald Goforth, Harold Goforth, and Josh Tippens will be honored to serve as pallbearers. Her co-workers at Beall's will serve as an honorary escort.
Katie's family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.pondersfuneralhome.com
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