Eunice Ervin passed away peacefully on March 22, 2007 surrounded by family in Ashland, Oregon.
Born in Luna, Louisiana on August 13, 1915, she was crowned "Miss Junior West Monroe" while in high school. Eunice was married and had two sons, Bill and Jerry, with her first husband before their divorce. She was a bookkeeper with the U.S. Corps of Engineers and an accountant with several firms in Louisiana and Texas.
Eunice married the love of her life, Lynn Ervin, in 1947. Eunice and Lynn had two children, Susan and Lynn, Jr., and lived in Oklahoma and Wyoming, before moving to Houston where Lynn was Chief Geophysicist for Tenneco Oil Company. Eunice was the founder and first president of the Houston Geophysical Auxiliary, president of Geo-wives, and a member of the Houston Geological Auxiliary.
Following Lynn's retirement in 1977, Eunice and Lynn moved to Lake Sam Rayburn where they loved to fish and garden. Lynn built a workshop for woodworking and Eunice continued her painting. Her favorite pastimes included ballroom dancing with Lynn, music, bridge, painting, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. In 1989, they moved to Crown Colony in Lufkin and became active volunteers for local organizations and St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church. Eunice was also a member of several bridge and dance clubs.
Following Lynn's death in July, 2006, Eunice moved to Ashland to be cared for by her daughter.
Sons Jerry and Lynn Jr., brother DeWitt Evans and husband Lynn preceded Eunice in death.
Eunice is survived her son William Hatton of Saginaw, TX; daughter Susan Rolle and husband Wayne of Ashland, OR; grandson David Hatton of Fort Worth, TX; granddaughters Linda Sue Bauer of Keller, TX, Eva and husband Jason Rapp, of New York City, and Cameron Rolle of Ashland, OR; great-grandson Ethan Bauer of Keller, TX; and nephews Don Evans of San Francisco and Ken Evans of Mesquite, TX.
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