Evalyn (Taylor) Powell Martin, 88 of Mount Pleasant, Texas; formerly of Taylor, Arkansas and Springhill, Louisiana. Evalyn passed away August 5, 2022, at The Lodge in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.
Evalyn was born May 7, 1934, in Emerson, Arkansas to the late Arrie Jackson and Verna Mae (Stevenson) Taylor.

She was a long-time member of the Spring Branch Baptist Church in Welcome, Arkansas. She volunteered at Springhill Medical Center serving breakfast as needed and sewing and donating cough pillows for patient use. She enjoyed many happy times with the Good Neighbors Club and Senior Friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 55 years, Lowell Powell; daughter Jean Powell O'Banion; granddaughter Leslie O'Banion; brothers Gaylon Taylor and Larry Taylor; sisters Helen Owens and Margie Spivey; husband Curtis Martin; and stepson, Curtis Martin, Jr. Evalyn is survived by sons Lowell (Eddie) Powell, Jr. and wife Clarrissa of Taylor, Arkansas; Danny Powell and wife Teresa of Shongaloo, Louisiana; Mark Powell and wife Karen of Jackson, Louisiana; daughter Cathy Jones and husband Bruce of Mount Pleasant, Texas; brother Alton Taylor; sister Barbara Mattison; stepdaughters Brenda Smith and Arlene Sellers; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; and many loved ones.

A memorial service will be held Saturday August 20, 2022, at Spring Branch Cemetery in Welcome, Arkansas at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial donations may be made to the Spring Branch Cemetery Fund, 586 Columbia Road 22, Taylor, Arkansas 71861.

Online registration is available at www.aosmithfuneralhome.com