Calvin N. Evitt, 74, of Morganton, NC died Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Born July 18, 1941 in Macon County, NC, he was a son of the late Harley “Boots” Neal Evitt and Doris Minnie Seay Evitt. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Bible Gospel Baptist Church in Connelly Springs, NC.
Calvin was a avid fisherman and hunter, and dearly loved all his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Emory Evitt of the home; children, Mike Evitt and wife, Marie, and Chuck Evitt and wife, Ashley; grandchildren, Nicholas “Bubba” Evitt, Sarah M. “Baby” Evitt, Mallory G. Evitt, Luke Evitt, Landyn Evitt, and Harlee Evitt; and sisters, Margaret Hunter and Carol Dene Nix.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Arland Evitt; and a granddaughter, Ashley McCurry.
The family will receive friends Friday, October 30, 2015 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 31 in the Colonial Chapel of the funeral home with Pastor Tim Dockery and Pastor Eugene Ridley officiating. Entombment will follow at Burke Memorial Park Mausoleum with military honors provided by the N.C. National Guard.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.
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