Madeline Blake

November 14, 1921 - January 4, 2015

Madeline (Causey) Evans Blake, 93, of Vernon, IL passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Good Samaritan Regional Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00pm, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Northside Christian Church, Vandalia, IL with Rev. Carl Rhodes officiating.  Madeline was born November 14, 1921 in China Grove, NC, the daughter of Charles and Bertha (Williams) Causey.  She married Royce Kenneth Evans August 4, 1940; he preceded her in death in 1965. Madeline worked as a waitress over the years while raising her twelve children.  She is survived by her sons Curtis Evans, Bobby Evans, Charles Evans, Gerald Evans, Donald Evans, Troy Evans and Richard Evans, daughters Betty Litaker and Margie Litaker, several grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sons Kenneth Evans and Gary Evans, daughter Carolyn King, sisters Sue Hamilton and Annie May.