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Evelyn Duncan

December 20, 1926 — January 12, 2012

Obituary for Evelyn Duncan Tupelo - Evelyn Homan Duncan, 85, died Thursday, January 12, 2012, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born December 20, 1926, in Gunnison, the daughter of B.W. and Ethelene Homan. She has been a resident of Tupelo since February of 1936, and graduated from Tupelo High School. She also completed several college courses and many job related seminars through the years. She was a partner with her sister, Clytee Benson in establishing the Benson-Duncan Insurance and Real Estate Agency which operated from 1955-1995. In 1978, she moved to the Gulf Coast and was employed by NASA, returning to Tupelo in 1983, employed as a Tax Fraud Investigative Aid with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service until she retired in May of 1993. She was active in her community as a member of many clubs and organizations including, The Christian Women's Club, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Shepard Center, NARV, and was a charter member of the American Business Women's Association. She was a member of First Baptist Church since April 5, 1936, where she served as a choir member, Sunday School teacher, and was active in the Womens Missionary Union and the senior adult ministry, LLL. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Chad Grayson, Rev. Dave Jensen, and Dr. Lou Zemek and officiating. Burial will be in Tupelo Memorial Park. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include her son, Lee Duncan (Zina) of Tupelo; her step-daughter, Jodi Town of Grain Valley, Mo.; a daughter-in-law, Sandi McMillan of Tupelo; one brother, Bubba Homan (Carolyn) of Tupelo; a sister-in-law, Jean Homan of New Albany; six grandsons, Richard and Scott McMillan of Crossett, Ark., Tr, Shaun, and Chris Duncan (Angela), and Dustin King, all of Tupelo; eight great-grandchildren, Honey, Andrew, Amber, Courtney, and Valerie McMillan of Crossett, Ark., Alex and Shaun Michael Duncan of Wren and Sawyer Richey of Tupelo She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Bob (Duncan) McMillan; her step-mother, Mae Homan; three sisters, Clytee Benson, Jo Calloway and Louise Kirk; and a brother, Zeke Homan Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Chris Duncan and Dustin King; Dennis Gable, Pete Hastert, Tony Foster, and Gregg Johnson Honorary Pallbearers will be Richard and Scott McMillan, Shaun Duncan, Dr. John Bowlin, Stanley Stone, Jimmy Clifton, Tommy Lee Ivy, Butch Benson, Don Goldsberry, Wes Ratliff, and Dick Wiggers; and employees of the Crosstown Walgreens. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church and will continue Saturday 9 a.m. until service time. Memorials may be made to The Sanctuary Hospice House, PO Box 2177, Tupelo MS 38803.
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