The McDougald Funeral Home & Cremation Services2211 North Main StreetAnderson, South Carolina 29621864-224-4343OBITUARY: Anderson, SC EVELYN L. STOKESMAY 23, 1923 - DECEMBER 10, 2011IVA, SC ' Evelyn Katherine Latham Stokes, age 88, of 42 Rocky River AME Church Road, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Exalted Healthcare of Iva.Born May 23, 1923, in Iva, she was a daughter of the late William Baylis Latham and Maude Aileen Bannister Latham. Mrs. Stokes was a homemaker and a member of Rocky River Baptist Church.Survivors include her daughters: Linda Merck & husband, Reuben, of Anderson, SC, and Susan Ellison of Iva, SC; three grandchildren: Gary Brown & wife, Megan, of Williamston, SC, Amy Wurst & husband, Matt, of Belton, SC, and Russell Merck & wife, Allison, of Anderson, SC; four great grandchildren: Tara & Jamie Brown, and Jacob & Grace Wurst; and three step great grandchildren: Wyatt, Cole, & Riley Haynie. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her beloved husband, John Harold Stokes; brother, Austin Latham; and sisters: Ruth Jones and Blanche Morgan.The Funeral Service will be held at 3pm on Monday, December 12, 2011, at Rocky River Baptist Church conducted by the Reverend Stephen Payne and the Reverend Larry Cox. The family will receive friends at Rocky River Baptist Church from 2pm until 3pm on Monday, prior to the service. Burial will follow the funeral service in the Iva City Cemetery.The family is at the home of Reuben & Linda Merck, 112 Stacy Court, Anderson. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Rocky River Baptist Church, 3266 Lake Secession Road, Iva, SC 29655, or to the Activity Fund of Exalted Healthcare, 406 West Broad Street, Iva, SC 29655.A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.THE McDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Anderson.