Evalyn Dart McCandless

1927 - 2022

Evalyn (Evie) Dart McCandless
August 21, 1927 - June 24, 2022
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina - Resident of Hilton Head Island, SC left this life to be with our Lord on June 24, 2022. Awaiting her in heaven is her beloved husband, David S. McCandless, their daughter, Lynn Ann, and their son, Mark Stuart. Evie is survived by her son, Jeffrey D. McCandless, and daughter-in-law Debbie McCandless. She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, Erica Welliver and her husband Aaron Welliver, Jeffrey McCandless Jr. and Cheri Lott and her husband Tyler Lott.
Evie was born in Andover, Ohio to Jess Paul Dart and Florence Wright Dart in 1927. She had two brothers, Donald W. Dart (deceased) and Paul D. Dart of Greenville, PA. and one sister, Genevra McGuffie (deceased).
Evie graduated from high school in Greenville, PA where she was chosen by her classmates to be Homecoming Queen. She received her B.A. degree from Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. Here she met and married David; then worked at Gulf Oil Corporation in Pittsburgh while he was a student at University of Pittsburgh Dental School. The last few years of his dental practice, Evie worked as his office manager.
They raised three children in Upper St. Clair Pittsburgh and his dental practice was in Mt. Lebanon, PA. They were active in Westminster Presbyterian Church where she served as an elder. They enjoyed their membership at St. Clair Country Club and was active in the Women's Golf Association. She was a Sigma Kappa sorority sister, member of PEO, and Christian Women's Club.
The many years of her Christian life took her to volunteering at the Soup Kitchen, tutoring in after-school programs, visiting shut-ins and taking meals. As a family they parented a Hungarian refugee in 1957-60. A great experience was being a volunteer with Youth Guidance in Pittsburgh and having a one-on-one relationship with a young teenager. The family will treasure her dedication to scrap booking recording all special celebrations and trips.
She enjoyed her Bible study groups, book clubs, and participating in golf events. Her greatest joy was being with Dave and the children. They had hours of fun on the ski slopes, paddle tennis courts and boating. Their favorite get-away was to their cottage on Deep Creek, MD and later at the cabin in the Poconos.
They retired to Hilton Head in 1994. They loved their church, Hilton Head Presbyterian PCA, and golf club, Bear Creek, and especially the grandchildren. Evie received Jesus Christ as her Savior when her daughter, Lynn, led her to the Lord. After the passing of two adult children, she wrote their story and was published by Desert Ministries, entitled, "A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance". Her life verse was Romans 8:28.
A memorial service will be at The Island Funeral Home and Crematory on July 9 at 2:00 p.m. Gifts may be given to Hilton Head Presbyterian Church in her memory. Her remains will be inurned in the Columbarium of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA.
Islandfuneralhome.com.