Ressie Payton Evans, 75, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House.
Born in Anderson, SC, on April 10, 1949, she was the daughter of the late M.E. Payton and Annie Jane Nimmons Payton. Ressie was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a loving soul and would help anyone, stranger or not, to the best of her ability. She will be missed.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years: Thomas Henry Evans; children: David Evans (Margaret) and Jane Miller; brother: Tommy Dean Payton; sister: Janice Darlene Payton; grandchildren: Shaun Miller, Tristan Miller and Bradley Evans; great-grandchildren: Emerson Miller, Roselyn Miller, Kyleigh Evans and Ava Evans.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brothers: Richard Jerry Payton, James Eugene Payton, Jimmy Ray Payton, Michael Larry Payton and Robert Neil Payton; sisters: Lois Ann Goss and Judy Elaine Moore; and a grandchild: Eric Evans.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Callie and John Rainey Hospice House or Anderson County Paws.
The Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.
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