Evelyn   Harper   quietly   passed   away   in   Nocona, Texas, on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the age of 90 years.  She was buried Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in  a  private  ceremony  officiated  by  Donald Cheshier.Family  and  friends  gathered  September  19,  2020 for a memorial service officiated by her grandson-in-law Zack Randles, Pastor of Waterfront Church DC in Washington DC.      Evelyn was born January 5, 1930 to Cammie and Zena McIntyre.She  lived  in  Cotton  County,  Oklahoma  until  marrying  Daniel Harper in 1947.  Dan's work in the oilfield had them moving throughout the Midwest until 1960 when they settled in Midland, Texas. When Dan retired in 1988, they moved to Nocona, Texas, and became members of Bethel Baptist Church.  Both Dan and Evelyn  were  avid  readers  of  western  novels,  especially  Louis  L'Amour's books. Dan passed away in 2004.  Evelyn, not being one to travel and go much, stayed busy at home with her little dog, Diesel.  She enjoyed working in her yard (where Iris of all shapes and colors burst out in spring), baking angel food cakes, reading, writing letters, and crocheting personalized doilies (the last count was 479).  Evelyn  enjoyed  collecting  Matchbox  cars,  Mickey  Mouse memorabilia,  and  buttons.    She  was  a  charter  member  of  the  California  Raisin  Fan  Club  and  followed  NASCAR  for  many years.   Evelyn is survived by daughter, Dawn Kitchens, her husband Jess, and their children, Bryan Basse and Fred Kitchens-Koozer; daughter, Danell Hughes, her husband Don, and their children, Amber  Hughes  and  Autumn  Randles;  and  daughter,  Deirdre ("Dee")  Hazle,  and  her  children,  Deric,  Hazle  and  Kimberlee Garcia;In addition, she had 12 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great  grandchildren;  Evelyn  also  leaves  behind  three  special cousins,  Shirley Kriez of Olympia Washington; Shelby Worley of Placerville California; and Janie Mitchell of Duncan, Oklahoma.