Evelyn Woodall Cabaniss, age 87, of Greensboro, NC, passed away December 13, 2020 at Beacon Place Hospice Care in Greensboro.

Born August 21, 1933 in Smithfield, NC, Evelyn was the daughter of the late V.C. Woodall and Lola (Munden) Woodall and was preceded in death by sisters Mildred Wallace, Elsie Butts and brothers Richard Woodall, Wade Woodall, Jimmy Woodall, and Durward Woodall. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Robert G. Cabaniss of Greensboro; sons Garry Cabaniss (Karen) of Shelby, NC, and Mark Cabaniss of Nashville, TN and daughter Michele Peraldo (Jeff) of Greensboro. In addition, she is survived by sister Annette Looper of Raleigh, NC and grandsons Aaron Cabaniss of Atlanta, GA; Thomas Altmann and Nathan Altmann, both of Greensboro.

Evelyn's Christian faith was primary in her life, followed by her deep love of her family. When her father passed away when she was age 12, she pitched in immediately to help her mother care for her siblings and helped support the family by babysitting and other various tasks. Because of her selfless giving to her family, she was unable to finish her education until later in life, when she became a proud community college graduate through their adult education program.

As a young woman living in Raleigh, NC, Evelyn secured a job at First Citizens Bank where she became a very successful employee who was well-loved by her co-workers, many of whom became life-long friends. In Raleigh, she was eventually introduced to a young NC State student named Robert Cabaniss, whom she would marry in 1956. They moved to Robert's hometown of Shelby, NC where they started a family and built a life together. After a brief time of employment at the Cleveland Memorial Hospital in Shelby, when Evelyn and Robert's first child was born, Evelyn left the work force to become a stay-at-home mother. During those years, she also became a faithful worker in the First Baptist Church, Shelby nursery...helping take care of countless infants for 41 years. She also actively participated in her children's school and extracurricular activities including serving as a "Grade Mother" for several years.

A private memorial service will be held at the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, officiated by Rev. Tony Tench and Pastor Bynum Orr. A graveside service and burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby. Considering Covid, there will be no visitation, but a Guest Register will be available Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, 106 Cherryville Road, Shelby, NC, 28150.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.evelyncfund.com) or call 800-822-6344 or The Guilford County Animal Shelter (www.guilfordcountyanimalshelter.com) or call 336-641-3400.

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.

Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com