Sept. 30, 1917-June 24, 2006

Monday, June 26, 2006

Margaret Ellen (Evans) Pritchett, 88, Lizton, died Saturday at Hendricks Regional Hospital in Danville.

Born in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Jesse Anson and Rosa Lee (Zeiner) Evans. She married Charles E. Pritchett on Feb. 12, 1939 at Canaan Methodist Church in Putnam County.

A 1935 graduate of Fillmore High School, she was a member of Lizton United Methodist Church and held several offices in the United Methodist Women's Group.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Paul Pritchett and wife Linda, Lizton, and Darrell Pritchett and wife Shirley, Alabama; two daughters, Marilyn Brester, Danville, and Bonita Miller and husband Michael, Lizton; a brother, Philip Evans; 11 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Delores, brothers Lloyd and Paul Evans, sister Rosemary Lones O'Day, and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lizton United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at K of P Cemetery in Lizton.

Additional visitation will be conducted from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Porter Funeral Home in Jamestown.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Memorial Fund at Lizton United Methodist Church, PO Box 64, Lizton, Ind., 46149, or the charity of the donor's choice.