With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Evelyn Claiborne of Humboldt, Tennessee, born in Holcut, Mississippi, who passed away on July 31, 2023 at the age of 97. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Evelyn Claiborne to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Arden Wade and Elzira Wade; her husband Wayne Wentz; and her siblings, Bingham Wade, Bill Wade, Martha Strickland and Bettye Walker.

She is survived by : her children, Selena Watkins (Rick) of Lufkin, TX and Tom Haughney (Brenda) of St Simons Island, GA.; her grandchildren, Wendy Bazemore, Wade Watkins, Justin Haughney and Brett Haughney; her stepchildren, Eddie Little (Patsy) and Arahwana Brasfield (Glendale); and her stepgrandchildren, Mitzi Reed of Dyersburg, TN, Keri Crowell of Parsons, TN and Kristi McCord of Huron, TN. She is also survived by six great grandchildren from her family, and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to one of these three charities: The Mosaic Center, http://www.mosaiccenter.org, 601 N. First Street, Lufkin TX 75901, Hand in Hand of Glynn, http://www.handinhandofglynn.org, P.O. Box 2452, Brunswick GA 31521, Hope Works, Inc., http://www.whyhopeworks.org, P.O. Box 22999, Memphis TN 38122.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Curry Funeral Home