Eva May Hendress, 66, of Reynolds died Thursday, December 27, 2001 at the home of her daughter in Lafayette. She had been in failing health for several months.

She was born in White County on March 11, 1935, to Leonard "Bud" and Anna Stephens Holeman. She married Merle LaVerne Hendress in Reynolds on October 3, 1953. He died November 19, 1997.

She was a graduate of Reynolds High School and had resided in Reynolds most of her life.

She was a secretary for several years with Chalmers American Legion Auxiliary and retired due to failing health.

She was a member of the former Reynolds Christian Church, which is now the Reynolds United Community Baptist Church. She played the organ at the church for many years.

She loved baking, quilting, bowling and playing euchre.

Survivors include daughters Dianna (Larry D. Jr.) Myers, Lake Villa, IL, Cheryl (Jim) Willison, Lafayette and Susan (John) Shidler, Reynolds; sons Kevin (Debbie) Hendress, Monon, Dwayne Eugene (DeLea) Hendress and Eric Scott (Carol) Hendress, both of Reynolds, and Dennis A. (Tammy) Hendress, Brookston; a twin sister, Judy Ramey of Loveland, Colo.; sisters Karen Mathew, Reynolds, Ruth McCormick, Chalmers, Marge Lake of Lafayette, Ellen Buchs of Waterloo, Joanna Nesbitt of Garrett, Cathy Newman, Lafayette and Tina Coffman, Oxford; brothers Joe Sain of Ft. Wayne, Kenny Sain of Vermont, Gerald Sain of Texas, Carlyn Sain and Frank Nesbitt, both of Ft. Wayne and Jeff Holeman of Kokomo; 23 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A sister, Helen De Nesbitt, is deceased.

Funeral Services were Sunday at the Reynolds United Community Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Martin officiating. Miller-Roscka Funeral Home was in charge.

Burial was in Chalmers Cemetery.