Carole Jane Buck Evitts, 73, of Springfield, passed away on Monday February 24, 2025. She was born in Hampton Station in Clarksville, TN on February 18, 1952 to the late James L. and Helen Arms Buck. Carole grew up in Robertson County and attended Bell Elementary School in Adams, and later attended East Jr. High School and then Hume Fogg High School.
Carole was of the Baptist faith, and was a devoted follower of her Savior Jesus Christ, who she loved with all her heart. Carole’s gift from God was helping others, from cooking and sharing meals, visiting the sick, to lending a helping hand wherever and whenever needed. If Carole was your friend, you had a true friend indeed whom you could depend on.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister: Mamie Buck Lundine, by her brother and sister-in-law: James Leslie “Jim” and Betty Wix Buck, by her grandparents: Ed and Mamie Buck, Charles and Beaula Arms, by two beloved nephews: Wayne and Kirk Lundine and a beloved niece: Brenda Suzzette Lundine. Carole is survived by sons: Richard (Lindsey) Evitts, Daniel Evitts, and Joshua Evitts, by her daughter: Stacie (Patrick) Burks, by her brother: Ron (Mary) Buck of Franklin, by her sister: Ann Buck Ethridge of McEwen, by her nieces: Vickie Ethridge and Eric, Teresa Lundine, by her nephews: Rick “Beefy” Ethridge and Mandy Fielder, James Robert Buck, and Eric Jeffrey Buck, by her grandsons: Spencer, Carter, and Taylor Burks, by her granddaughter: Madilyn Evitts, by her great niece: Kim Lundine and Jake Speck, Miranda Sizemore and Jason, and by her great nephews: Cliff Shawd, Anthony Martin (Kayla Sanders), and Michael Lundine.
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be conducted Saturday March 8th at 12 noon in the Oakhurst Chapel of the Robertson County Funeral Home with Tim Harris officiating. There will be a private family committal next to her parents in Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville. The family will receive friends on Saturday March 8th from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the Robertson County Funeral Home.
If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to the Nashville Rescue Mission. All donations can be sent c/o Robertson County Funeral Home.
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