Willowdean Hogue Fonner
Willowdean Hogue Evans Fonner, 78, formerly of Glasgow, died Sunday, February 19, 2023 at her residence in Gamaliel. A native of Allen County, she was the daughter of the late Orville Hogue and Alline Smith Hogue Dillard.
Willowdean was a devout Christian who also loved bowling; going to any kind of ball game; and running the roads. She was a graduate of Western Kentucky University and spent most of her life teaching.
Survivors include three sons: David Evans and Tim Evans (Laura) all of Pittsburgh and John Evans of Kentucky; three grandchildren: Greyson Pulou, Forest Evans, and Sophia Evans; two sisters: Peggy Fuller and Betty Buss; her caregivers: Bonnie and Clay Cropper, Tabatha Eubank, Aaron Webb, and Ashley Durham; along with several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother James Hogue; and four sisters: Wanda Peavley, Josephine Poynter, Ann Raj, and Faye Kingery.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Hopewell Cemetery in Allen County. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs Evans, as I knew her, was my homeroom teacher at Austin Tracy in the late 1960’s. She was so pretty and always stylishly dressed in suits in various pastel colors and pumps. I last saw her at an Austin Tracy reunion in 2014. I had heard she was not well. My condolences to her family.