William Marlin Evey, 87, Preston, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2014. He graduated from Bellefonte High School in PA. He was granted early release from school in his senior year in order to join World War II as a member of the Army Air Force. He faithfully and proudly served for two years in China, Burma, and India. Upon his return he received his BS degree in Secondary Education in 1951 from Mansfield State College, Mansfield, PA. Additionally he furthered his education by doing graduate work at the University of Maryland, University of Delaware, and Penn State. He moved to Preston in 1952 and began teaching at Preston School as a Social Studies teacher. He spent a total of 28 years working for Caroline County Public Schools as a teacher, counselor, and Vice-Principal. He opened a Radio & TV repair service in Preston in 1954. Eveys TV & Appliance continued to operate for 50 years. He was elected to the Provident State Bank Board of Directors in January of 1978. He was elected Chairman of the Board in February of 1984. He continued to serve as the Chairman until his retirement from the board in March 2001. He was a faithful member of Bethesda United Methodist Church. He was active at the church as a trustee and served as chairman on various committees. He had been a member of the Easton Memorial Hospital Advisory Board and the Preston Lions Club. William was born in Bellefonte, PA, July 18, 1926. He was the son of the late Jared Uriah Evey and Minnie Arminta (Twitmeyer) Evey. He was preceded in death by his wives, Mary May Inscho Evey and Joan Collins Evey, his son Marlin, daughter Kathy and daughter-in-law, Lorna, six sisters, Mary, Margaret, Lilae, Blanch, Thelma and Betty Anne, three brothers, Henry, Gerald and Leroy. He is survived by his brother Gaylord, his children, Susan Slowinski (Michael), Thomas Evey (Cindy), Janice Burt (Greg) and Scott Evey (Marilyn), a son-in-law, Keith Christopher, Step-children, Donald Nash (Sarah), Brenda DiMillo, Ellen Bates (Jon), his beloved grandchildren, Elizabeth, Andrew Slowinski, Angela Schatz (John) and Nathan Burt and seven step-grandchildren, Rachel, Gracia, And Don Nash, Miles and Adam DiMillo, and Michelle and Maxwell Bates. We would also like to extend a very special thank you to “adopted children” neighbors, Robert and Rosemarie Stacy for the very special care and support they extended to our dad. A memorial service will be held at Bethesda United Methodist Church in Preston, MD on August 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Bethesda United Methodist Church, 155 Main St., Preston, MD 21655.
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