Evangeline Brewer

Evangeline Drennan Brewer passed away at her home at The Woodlands in Eastland on Tuesday, October 08, 2013. Services will be Saturday, October 12 at 10:00am at the First United Methodist Church in Eastland under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 3:00pm at the Everman Cemetery in Everman, TX. Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 11 from 4-6pm at the funeral home.
She was born April 12, 1922 in McGregor, TX to Kearby and Dottie Gordon Dorris. She graduated from Huckabay High School in 1939 as Valedictorian. She went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Education from McMurry in Abilene in 1956 and a Masters Degree in Library Science from Texas Woman’s University in Denton in 1965. She taught elementary school in Baird and in Ranger and was the high school Librarian in Ranger and in Everman. She retired from Everman ISD in 1982 after 17 years. She was a member of Eastland First United Methodist Church and Everman Chapter No. 624 Order of the Eastern Star and Eastland Chapter No. 280. She was also a member of the Eastland County Retired Teachers. She helped establish the Everman Public Library in 1986 and was chairman of the first library board.
She was preceded in death by husbands J.D. Drennan and George Brewer and daughters Linda Yarbrough and Donna Shepard. She is survived by her son Jim Drennan and wife Penny of Asheville, NC, and daughter Carol Naegele of Eastland, stepsons Eddy Brewer of Stephenville and Freddy Brewer of Arlington. She is also survived by two sisters, Waldeen Pearson of Lubbock, TX and Ann Maxwell and husband Max of Ft. Worth. Many grandchildren and great grandchildren share her love. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Suzannah Wesley Class of First United Methodist Church of Eastland or Everman United Methodist Church.