Funeral services for Myrtle Nell Rogers Evans, 79, of Murray were held at Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home at 1 P.M on Monday, November 30, 2009. Rev. Sammy Cunningham and John Dale officiated. Burial followed at Murray Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were James Gosser, Rickie Healy, David Heathcott, Jordan Roberts, Chris Bynum and Brian Eaton. Honorary Pallbearers were Walter Payne, Barry Eaton, Jamie Kennedy and members of the Share Sunday School Class of Grace Baptist Church.

Evans died Friday, November 27, 2009 at 8:05 p.m. at Spring Creek Health Care Center in Murray.

She was born January 29, 1930 in Trigg County to William Haydon Rogers, Sr. and Bernice (Sadler) Faughn. Mrs. Evans retired after 40 years as a L.P.N., the last 28 years at Murray-Calloway Co. Hospital. Evans was also a member of Grace Baptist Church and the Share Sunday School class, of which she is a former teacher.

Evans was preceded in death by her father, William Haydon Rogers, Sr., her mother, Bernice (Sadler) Faughn, one brother, Rev. W.H. Rogers, Jr., and one sister, Linda Eaton.

Survivors include two sons, Marshall Gosser, wife Fredia, of Draffenville, and Kyle Evans, wife Kim, of Murray, two sisters, Jo Ann Herron, husband Larry, of LaBelle, Fla., and Dr. Donna Packa, husband Joe, of Hover, Ala., one brother, Gary Rogers of Pennsylvania, four grandchildren, Laura Gosser Wilson, James Gosser, Jordan Roberts and Mikaylen Evans.

Online condolences may be made at www.yorkfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations may be made to Grace Baptist Church Building Fund, 617 S. 9th Street, Murray, KY 42071 or to The Hospice House Fund, 803 Polar Street, Murray, KY 42071.