Evelyn Gean Laney Holbrook's Obituary
Evelyn Gean Laney Holbrook, 87, of Fort Myers, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 11, 2018 following a brief illness. She was born February 7, 1931 in Huntington, PA to Otha R. and Mary Ruth (Gilliland). She moved to Fort Myers with Pastor Holbrook in 1968 from Washington, D.C. She had two Master’s Degrees in Education and taught at Edison College and Evangelical Christian School. She loved music and reading. But, above all else, she was the perfect Pastor’s wife, supporting Jim in all that he did.Mrs. Holbrook is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years, Pastor Emeritus Jim Holbrook of McGregor Baptist Church; two children: Jamie Holbrook (Patsy) of San Clemente, CA and Jo McCracken (Jay) of Troy, SC; her 3 grandchildren: Myndi, Mallori and Jason and 5 great grandchildren.Memorial services will be held at 1:30 pm Saturday, August 18, 2018 at McGregor Baptist Church, 3750 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers.Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555.To share a story or memory of Mrs. Holbrook, please visit her memorial webpage at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Gean’s memory to McGregor Baptist Church, 3750 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33966.
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