Evelyn Hall Clarke

Evelyn Hall Clarke, 93, of Candler, died on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Buncombe Co., Ms. Clarke was a daughter of the late Edward Elberry and Ida Gorman Hall. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Gertrude Brown, and Virginia Hall; and brothers, Gay Hall, and Roy Hall. Ms. Clarke retired from First Union Bank in 1975, where she worked as a new accounts representative. She had lived in the Newfound Community and enjoyed farming with her sister and brother-in-law. In 1996, she and her sister, Virginia, donated farmstead that included buildings and tools to the WNC Agricultural Center. She was a yearly visitor to the State Fair until her health declined. She enjoyed walking and keeping fit after she sold her home in the country and moved into her condo at Pisgah Estates. She was a member of Dix Creek United Methodist Church. Ms. Clarke is survived by her nephew, Rex Earl Hall and wife Betty; and their children, Neil Scott Hall and wife Laura, and Alyssa and Amanda Hall; and caregivers, Beth Twiss, and Christine Bryson. A funeral service for Ms. Clarke will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. with the Rev. Fred Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow at Dix Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery. Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The family would like to thank the people of Pisgah Manor, the employees of the Salvation Army and Hospice for all their wonderful care.