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Evelyn Thompson Obituary

Evelyn Powell Thompson, 87, of Hardinsburg, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility.

She was a native of Grayson County.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, James Blane Thompson; her parents, Filda and Linnie Powell; two grandchildren, Mathew V. Howze and Benjamin R. Cecil; and two brothers, Adrian Powell and Donald Powell.

Survivors include two stepchildren, David Cecil and Gina Ann Melvin; two brothers, Marvin Powell and Waymon Powell; two grandchildren, Ashley M. Cecil and Blaine L. Howze; and a great-granddaughter, Ellie Kendall McKissack.

A graveside is at noon EST Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Thompson Cemetery in Greensburg.

Condolences may be expressed online at brownfuneral.com.

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

Published by The News-Enterprise from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, 2023.

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