Evelyn Francis Armes

Evelyn Francis Armes obituary

Evelyn Francis Armes

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Oct

17

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9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Collinsville-Troy Church of Christ

1400 Troy Road, Collinsville, IL 62234

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Collinsville-Troy Church of Christ

1400 Troy Road, Collinsville, IL 62234

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Evelyn Armes Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Barry Wilson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ltd. on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Evelyn Francis Armes, 73, of Troy, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O'Fallon, IL.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Collinsville-Troy Church of Christ, 1400 Troy Road, Collinsville, IL. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m., officiated by Minister Renn Ferguson. Evelyn will be laid to rest at a later date with her first husband, Richard, at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Potter Children's Home and will be received at the visitation or mailed to Barry Wilson Funeral Home, 2800 N. Center Street, Maryville, IL. If floral tributes are preferred, the family suggests arrangements be ordered through Greenhouse Florist in Highland, IL.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

17

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Collinsville-Troy Church of Christ

1400 Troy Road, Collinsville, IL 62234

Send Flowers

Oct

17

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Collinsville-Troy Church of Christ

1400 Troy Road, Collinsville, IL 62234

Send Flowers

Only 3 days left for delivery to next service.