Evelyn Botner

November 21, 1919 - November 4, 2012

Booneville, KY – Evelyn (Brewer) Botner, age 92, widow of Edwin Botner, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Owsley County Health Care Center in Booneville, KY. Evelyn was born in Sturgeon, Owsley County, KY on November 21, 1919, a daughter of the late Wilson G. and Mary (Lane) Brewer. She was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother who enjoyed caring for her family and working in her garden. She was a member of the Royal Oak Baptist Church in Sturgeon and served faithfully as a Sunday school teacher, clerk and organist. She is survived by 2 sons; Wilson E. (Linda) Botner of Booneville, KY; James E. (Herma) Botner of Gregory, Michigan; 1 daughter; Judith K. (Larry) Burgess of Beattyville, KY; 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends that loved her in the community. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 64 years, 2 brothers; Hershel and Alfred Brewer; 2 sisters; Edith Hipplestiner and Bonnie Barker. Funeral Services will be held at the Booneville Funeral Home, Booneville, KY at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 8, 2012 with Pastors Bill Walton and Harold Becknell officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Evelyn will be laid to rest next to her husband, Edwin, in the V. S. Brewer Cemetery located in the Sturgeon Community of Owsley County with grandsons serving as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Royal Oak Baptist Church or Hospice Care Plus. To leave the family a special message visit www.boonevillekyfuneralhome.com. The Booneville Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.