Ezzle Pugh Evans

Ezzle Pugh Evans, age 98, of Buford, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-one years, Martin Marvin Evans; parents, Chesley and Oral Dodd Pugh; sister, Margie Pugh Youngblood; brothers, Winfred, Ray, and Carl Pugh. She is survived by her son, Randy Evans, Monticello, Georgia; daughters-Virginia Born Carter, Sandy Evans Cato, Vicky Evans Arnette-Alarcon, Buford, Georgia; sister-Dean Pugh Jones, Sugar Hill, Georgia; and numerous beloved grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Ezzle is also survived by a large number of loving nieces, nephews, and cousins. Ezzle Evans was born September 15, 1920, in Buford, Georgia. She was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church during her youth, and was part of the extended Pugh family well-known in the community that became the "Buford Dam" area. When Ezzle married Martin Evans, they moved to southern Hall County and became established as owners of Evans' Garage and later, Evans' Grocery, located at 988 Gainesville Highway. They raised a family of four children in a beloved community of neighbors where the family joined Mt Salem Baptist Church. In later years, Ezzle was an employee of Georgia Boot and Avery Label. Ezzle was a very skilled carpenter and seasoned mechanic. She was Martin's right-hand man, working beside him in their successful automotive repair business. In 1952, they converted the garage to a grocery store because of Martin's poor health. Ezzle used her carpenter and home improvement skills to keep Evans' grocery and their 1907 home lasting into the next millennium. After retirement, Ezzle had time to pursue her love of gardening and to build more rabbit boxes and bird houses with her blessed grandchildren and great grandchildren. With grace and a loving heart, Ezzle Pugh Evans' greatest accomplishment in life was the lasting legacy of unconditional love that she passed on to her family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Island Ford Baptist Church in Buford, Georgia on Saturday, November 17, at 1:00 P.M. Interment will follow at Island Ford Cemetery. The church will be open at 12 on Saturday for visitation with the family.