Evelyn Mexia
Evelyn Mexia, 90, of Greenville, died Sunday, December 25, 2011, at Legend Health Care. Funeral services will be 10:30 A. M., Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Ralson officiating. Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Mexia was born in Roxton, Texas on February 11, 1921. She was the daughter of George Mack Davis and Birdie Smith Davis. She married Charles Baughn in October, 1940 in Hugo, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death. She married Joe Mexia in August, 1974, in Greenville. He also preceded her in death. She was retired from E-Systems.
Survivors include sons, Harry Baughn of Greenville, Johnny Baughn of Irvine, California and Joseph Petty of Denton; daughters, Charlene Coffey of Taylorsville, Kentucky, Cindy Summers of Kaufman and Marsha Cooper of Greenville; brothers, Jack Davis of Greenville and Benny Davis of Cooper; sisters, Norma Jean Burton of Fort Worth and Mary Jane Sewell of Sulphur Springs; nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, one brother, grandson, Sean Wilkinson and great-grandson, Robert Loeb.