Evelyn Mae Fortney

She was born July 8, 1950, in Ronceverte and was the daughter of the late Charles and Hazel Donovan Hutchison Jr.

Evelyn was a homemaker. She enjoyed embroidery, cross stitch and sewing and made pillows for her family She was an amazing Aunt who selflessly helped to raise many nieces and nephews. She was an excellent cook who made the absolute Best macaroni and cheese. She was loved by all who knew her and her loss will deeply be felt by those closest to her. She is irreplaceable as are her bear hugs and her love for all things purple.

Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, John Bittinger; son-in-law, Russell Florida; granddaughters, Jasmine Dawn Fortney and Katalina Harrison; nephews, Donovan Gahm, Dereck Fortney and Eric Sturdivant; great-nephew, Joshua Fortney; and brother-in-laws, Richard Fortney and Donald Fortney.

Surviving are her husband of 30 years, Delmas Clyde Fortney; her step-children, Norma Florida of Warren, Ohio, Katie Kramer of Valley Head, Delmas “JR” Fortney of Mill Creek and Zachary Fortney (Kayla) of Valley Head; sister, Jennie Burns (David) of Virginia; nieces and nephews, Melanie Lee and Becky Burns, Timothy “T.W.” Bittinger (Jennifer), Christina Weese (Bill), Leah Spence, Dale Bittinger (Karen), Delphia Coppersmith ( William), Alisha Marshall (Kelly), Olivia Spence, Megan Bittinger, Tim Cogar, Phillip Cogar, Jeremy Fortney, Matthew Fortney, David Bennett, Wayne Bennett, Theresa Bennett, Daniel Welch, Lisa Welch, Dustin Fortney, Donnie Fortney, Brian Fortney, Jennifer Skiles and Jessie Boyce; sisters-in-law, Agnes Spence (George) and Anna Bernstein; brother- in-law, Timothy Bittinger; sister-in-laws, Janet Bennet (Howard), Mary Tricket (James) and Billie Robinson (Rick); brother-in-laws, Jerry Fortney (Connie) and Harold Fortney (Joan Pifer); and great-nieces and great-nephews, too numerous to name.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday May 19, 2026, at 2 p.m. from the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel in White Sulphur Springs. Interment will follow at the Mapledale Cemetery.

The family will receive family and friends on Tuesday May 19, 2026, from noon until time of services.

Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in White Sulphur Springs is in charge of arrangements.

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