Eva Mae Decembly

           Mrs. Eva Mae Decembly 90, of Youngstown transitioned peacefully to eternal rest on Friday, May 16, 2025 at her home surrounded by her daughters, sister, and grandchildren.  Her parting words were “I am ready!  Well done, good and faithful servant.”

            Eva was born April 23, 1935 in Youngstown to Edward and Leatha Cook Bratton.  She was a graduate of South High School.  Eva loved to watch game shows, play bingo, discuss politics with her sister and spend time with her friends at Salvation Army.  While going to the Salvation Army, she would do missionary work taking food to people in the neighborhood and to those who could not come out due to health issues.  Eva was a member of Greater Friendship Baptist Church and former member of Antioch Baptist Church.

            On August 20, 1956, Eva married the love of her life, Perry Graham Decembly, and who passed away March 24, 1999.

            She leaves to cherish her memory and to carry on her legacy, three daughters, Debra, Diana, and Ada Decembly all of Youngstown; ten grandchildren, including three whom she reared, Jaime and Lela Decembly and Duane Leggett II; 15 great grandchildren; 7 great great grandchildren; a sister, Shirley J. Howell of Cleveland; and a host of loving family and friends.

            Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Eva and Aletha Decembly; a son, John McKinley Everson III; sisters, Dorothy Holland, Shirleen Moore and Edna Teague; her brothers, Herman and Charles Bratton; a grandson, Perry Everson; a great grandson, Darrin Mitchell Jr.

            Visitation will be Friday, June 6, 2025 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the Greater Friendship Baptist Church, 646 Lakewood Ave., Youngstown 44502.  A celebration of life will follow at 11:00 a.m.

            Ministry of comfort, dignity and love entrusted to the L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home.

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