Evette Lynn Respess Obituary
The world bids farewell to Evette Lynn Respess of Granite Falls, North Carolina, born in Hickory, North Carolina, departing on August 17, 2025 at the age of 58. Evette leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Evette had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Evette may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.
She was predeceased by: her father Phillip Carroll Rockett; and her stepfather Rufus Franklin Poteat. She is survived by: her mother Karen Lynn Poteat; her husband William Wallace Respess Jr.; her daughters, Heather Lynn Setzler and Hannah Nicole Setzler; her brothers, Phillip Murray Rockett and Jeffrey Preston Rockett; her close friend Tina Lynch; her cousin Gayle Rhoney; and her caregiver Jack Poteat. She is also survived by many other extended family members, friends, and caregivers.
