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Evelyn Simkin Obituary
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents who immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe, Morris and Lena Appleson. Evelyn was the baby and last to live of their six children, Herman Appleson, Adelene Feldmann, Marie Fishbein, Gilbert Appleson, and Ruth Newman.
She leaves behind her children, Maxine Molasky (Bobby), Ron Simkin, Betty Chapin (Paul), Mindy Mosteller (Jeff Roberts) 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, her cherished sister-in-law, Pearl Simkin, and many nieces and nephews and friends all who loved her dearly.
When first married Evelyn and Milton moved to West Memphis Arkansas where they operated their first retail store, Welworth Five and Dime. They later opened several dollar stores, moved to Memphis and merged with Barnett-Levy.
She went to Central High School and in later life continued her education in independent studies at the University of Memphis.
She was an extremely charitable and served on the board of the Jewish Welfare and Family Services. She co-chaired the Russian Resettlement program, she was a MIFA volunteer with their emergency relief fund and participated with the Meals on Wheels. Evelyn served as President of ASBEE Sisterhood and was the first woman on the board of the ASBEE congregation. In her continued spirit of giving to the Memphis community, she was a volunteer with the Each One Teach One program, with the first Memphis Head Start Program and she very much enjoyed being a docent for the Memphis Wonder
Series.
Her four children kept her very active, and she always had a full refrigerator for the many friends and relatives that stopped by for a visit.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Jewish Family Services, MIFA, or any other charity of choice.
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