Evelyn Welker

Evelyn Welker, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

She was born March 11, 1914, in Advance, Mo., daughter of Jake and Addie Mae Goff Flowers. She and Jacob B. Welker were married in 1935 in Advance.

Welker was a maid at Sunny Hill and Marquette hotels, retiring in 1976.

Survivors include a son, Jacob Robert Welker of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Joyce Marie Young and Lois Louise Gater, both of Cape Girardeau; a brother, George Flowers of Millersville; a sister, Mildred Stephens of Cape Girardeau; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two daughters, a brother and a sister.

Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. today at Ford and and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel.

Funeral is at 1 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel, with the Rev. Cy Smith officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery at Cape Girardeau.