Mary Evelyn Cooper Hammonds, 70, wife of Rev. Julian C. Hammonds, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital.

She was born November 16, 1938, in Nicholas County to the late Ed Lee & Etna Frances Jolly Cooper, was a retired clerk for the Farm Service Agency Committee and the Nicholas County Conservation office, and was a member of the Carlisle United Methodist Church.

Evelyn was a volunteer at the Neal Building, member of the Red Hat Society, the United Methodist Women's Wesleyan Circle, and the Friendly Sunday School class. Her hobbies included spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, being a seamstress and collecting family photographs.

Also surviving are a son, David (Dana) Hammonds, Burlington, a daughter, Carol Ann (Darren) Davis, Ashland, 4 grandchildren, Peyton & Ethan Hammonds, and Rebekah & Aaron Davis, 3 brothers, Calvin Cooper, Paris, Robert Douglas Cooper, Lexington, and J.C. Cooper, Alexandria, and 3 sisters, Cleopha Prather, Cynthiana, Betty Howard and Ruby Smart, Carlisle.

She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Dorothy Glass and Mildred Polly.

Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Carlisle United Methodist Church by Rev. Jason Carpintero, Rev. Ben Cain and Rev. Ray Throckmorton. Burial will follow at Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 6:00 PM Friday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Carlisle United Methodist Church Building Fund or Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital.