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303 Chaney Ave., Jacksonville, NC 28540
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Funeral service
1:00 p.m.
Jones Funeral Home of Jacksonville
303 Chaney Ave., Jacksonville, NC 28540
Send FlowersNov
24
Graveside service
2:00 p.m.
Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
110 Montford Landing Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540
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Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8pm on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Jones Funeral Home in Jacksonville, NC. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Jones Funeral Home, Jacksonville Chapel with Pastors Randall Pearce and Frinchie Lowery Jr officiating the service.
Graveside service will follow at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, NC at 2:00pm.
Evelyn was born January 21,1935, in Grafton, WV, daughter of the late Blanche Scull and Harry Helmick. She is survived by her son, Michael Tackett.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Charles Ray Tackett, and her sisters, Louise Dunn, Mary Shaw, and her son, Charles Ray Tackett Jr.
Evelyn served her country in the US Navy.
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Upcoming Events
Nov
23
Visitation
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Jones Funeral Home of Jacksonville
303 Chaney Ave., Jacksonville, NC 28540
Send FlowersNov
24
Funeral service
1:00 p.m.
Jones Funeral Home of Jacksonville
303 Chaney Ave., Jacksonville, NC 28540
Send FlowersNov
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Graveside service
2:00 p.m.
Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
110 Montford Landing Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Send FlowersServices provided by
Jones Funeral Home - JacksonvilleOnly 5 hours left for delivery to next service.