Mae Evelyn Forrest Stravolemos

1938 - 2015

Mae Evelyn Forrest Stravolemos died Friday, May 15, 2015, at the age of 76. She was born Sept. 15, 1938, in Hutting, Ark., to Clinton J. Forrest and Thelma Stinson Forrest. She spent the majority of her life in Shreveport, La. Evelyn graduated from Fair Park High School in 1956. In the '70s, she earned her Certified Professional Secretary's certificate. She spent her entire professional career in the oil and gas industry working at Schlumberger, Lyons Petroleum (as an officer and gas contracts representative) and Hilliard Petroleum. She took great pride working alongside some of the most respected people in the industry. She was a dedicated member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Shreveport and was a Sunday school teacher for many years as well as a member of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society and the Daughters of Penelope. An accomplished seamstress, a wonderful cook and host, Evelyn was happiest when with family and friends. She was a 15-year breast cancer survivor and had Alzheimer's for more than 12 years. She moved to Boulder, Colo., in March of 2012 to be closer to family. In her last three years, she participated in the Alzheimer's Association Memories in the Making art program and thoroughly enjoyed listening to music and dancing. Evelyn is survived by her daughters Jill and her husband Geoff Spakes and their children, Savannah and Grace of Erie, Colo.; and Kristi and her husband Jonathan Wallace and their children, Megan, Tanner, Connor and Ashton of Bellingham, Wash.; as well as many relatives, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years Harry Pete Stravolemos, as well as her parents and her siblings Jean Morrison, Nancy Ybanez and James R. Forrest. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a Trisagion service at 7 p.m., Friday, May 29 at Rose Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall St., Shreveport. The funeral service will be held 11:30 a.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1719 Creswell Ave., Shreveport, followed by an interment service at Greenwood Cemetery, 130 Stoner Ave., Shreveport. Father Ioannis Krokos of St. George and Father Jason Foster of Holy Nativity of the Lord Orthodox Mission will officiate. Honoring her as pallbearers are Chris Booras, Kevin Bryan, George Kleowdis, Alexander Mijalis, Mark Morton, Matthew Solice, Trey Tomasek and Tanner Wallace. The family extends their heartfelt thanks to the staffs at Balfour's Cherrywood Memory Care and Wellshire Skilled Nursing facilities and TRU Community Hospice Care for their dedicated and loving care. The family also wishes to thank the Boulder Threshold singers for performing at her bedside bringing her ease and comfort on her last day. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations are made to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church cemetery fund, 1719 Creswell Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101 or to TRU Community Hospice Care, 2594 Trailridge Drive, Suite E, Lafayette, CO 80026.