Mrs. Evelyn Fountain, age 77, of Mt. Vernon died Sunday evening December 14, 2o14 at Meadows Regional Medical Center of Vidalia after a sudden illness.

Mrs. Fountain was a native and lifelong resident of Mt. Vernon.  She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Vernon First Baptist Church where she was enrolled in the Fidelis Sunday School Class.

Evelyn is survived by her husband, Marvin W. Fountain of Mt. Vernon; her son, Warren Fountain and wife Kristi of Mt. Vernon; her daughter, Lisa Horton and husband Donnie of Mt. Vernon; two sisters, Maudell White of Mt. Vernon and Barbara Clark of Mt. Vernon; eight grandchildren, Terra, Tamara, Mikayla, Trevor, Zach, Jordan, Conner and Jeremy; and one great-grandchild, Karmin.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Evelyn Fountain will be held Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel with Reverend Karl Hay officiating.  Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6-8 PM.

The family will gather at the residence of Lisa Horton at 450 Mt. Vernon-Alston Road in Mt. Vernon.

Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service of Vidalia is in charge of the funeral arrangements.