Katherine Elizabeth McEvoy's Obituary
After a two year battle with cancer, Katie was called away from all here who loved her by One who loved her more, to be awarded the wings and halo she rightfully earned. An angel on earth to all who knew her, she now will spend eternity as an angel to watch over us all. She was dearly loved and admired by those blessed to know her. Throughout her illness and treatment she showed amazing courage and faith, teaching us much about living according to God's word, even choosing experimental treatment "so other kids with cancer have a better chance of surviving, even though I won't." Katie had a tremendous capacity for love of all living things and was happiest when around friends and family. She enjoyed planting flowers and trees, caring for her pets and other animals, and giving to others. Many aspects of her brief time with us were a living testimony of the phrase "What Would Jesus Do?" . She loved going to church and Sunday School learning about Jesus and enjoyed the various mission projects done by her Sunday School classes. She served as the kid engineer to start the trains at Northpark Mall in Dallas to raise funding for the Ronald McDonald house of Dallas for the 2001 holiday season. She was also a child model for the Children's Cancer Fund Fashion Show in Dallas in both 2001 and 2002 and was happy that she was able to help raise funds for childhood cancer research by doing so. Katie liked going to school, learning new things, and spending time with her classmates and teachers.
Katie began her earthly journey in life on June 18, 1992 in Columbus, Missisippi and began her eternal life December 7, 2002 surrounded by her famiy at ther home in Longview.
Greeting her in heaven are one aunt, Cheryl Martin, and her paternal grandparents, John and Jeanne McEvoy. She will be greatly missed by her parents, David and Mary McEvoy, her sisters, Hannah and Tanya McEvoy of Longview; her maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Barbara Martin of Columbus, Mississippi; aunts and uncles, Carey and Kathy Newton, Bill and Jean McEvoy of Dallas, Dan and Carolyn McEvoy of Denton, Tom and Lois McEvoy, Jim McEvoy, and Jack McEvoy of Austin, Bob McEvoy of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Randy and Ginny Brooks of Sammamish, Washington, Peter Martin and David Martin of Columbus, Mississippi and Stuart and Amber Martin of Aikin, South Carolina, and many cousins, friends and neighbors. She will also be greatly missed by her church family at Greggton United Methodist Church, by her classmates at Mozelle Johnston Elementary as well as the staff of both Doris McQueen Primary and Mozelle Johnston Elementary.
Pallbearers will be her uncles, Carey Newton, Tom McEvoy, Bill McEvoy, Peter Martin, David Martin, and Stuart Martin. Honorary pallbearers include Dr. Patrick Leavey, Dr. Naomi Winick, Dana Bond, Dr. Carla Hunter and staff, and the staff at The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders of Children's Medical Center of Dallas.
The family requests that memorials be made to The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Medical Center, 1935 Motor Street, Dallas, TX 75235, The Ronald McDonald House of Dallas 5641 Medical Center Drive, Dallas, TX 75235, Greggton United Methodist Church 1101 Pine Tree Rd., Longview, TX 75615, The Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 410, Dallas, TX 75244, or Hospice of East Texas 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75701.
Funeral services will be 10 AM Wednesday at the Greggton United Methodist Church of Longview, 1101 Pine Tree Road, with Dr. Lynne Settlemyre, Rev. Emmit Barrow and Rev. Mark McClanahan officiating. A brief graveside service will follow at Rosewood Park on Seven Pines Road under direction of Rader Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 10th, at the funeral home from 6 until 8 PM
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