Evelyn Mae Carveth

Evelyn Mae Carveth was born on May 6, 1925 to William F. and Anna Boyline Abbey. She had one older brother, William F. Abbey, Jr. She was born in a small picker’s cabin at Longview, WA., south of Orondo. That property has since been under water with the building of Rocky Reach Dam. In her younger years, the family moved around the valley as her father followed the fruit industry. They lived on Monroe Street when she was in school. This was also when she met her best friend Peggy, who she stayed in touch with until Peggy’s passing. Her family moved to Old’s Station, where her parents purchased a small apple orchard with a great big house. While in high school, she met the love of her life, that wild Carveth boy, Norman F. Jr. She quit high school before graduation to get married on October 22, 1943. Dad was in the Navy so they moved around a lot from California to the Hawaiian Islands. During this time, their first two children, Cheryl and Russell were born. After the Navy, they moved back to the Valley, where they both worked in the fruit warehouses. Mom was a hard worker and was one of the top apple packers every year. She was excellent in speed and quality of her packed boxes. They had a new house built in 1955 and moved to East Wenatchee. Later they bought a five acre plot of ground and planted a cherry orchard that she took a great interest in. Evelyn was predeceased by her parents, her husband’s parents, her brother, her husband and two of her children. She is survived by one son and his wife, seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and a fourth great-great-grandchild on the way. Evelyn led a quiet and purposeful life and will be missed greatly by her family. She was a small woman with a big heart. There will be a graveside service at Wenatchee City Cemetery on Friday November 1, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, Oct. 31 at Jones & Jones – Betts Memorial Chapel. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones ~ Betts Funeral Home.

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Evelyn Mae Carveth

May 6, 1925 - October 16, 2024