Penny Evans, 66, of Bardwell, Kentucky, passed away at 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Mercy Health Lourdes. She was born on July 24, 1959, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to the late Richard Johnson and Linda Evans Johnson. Penny attended the Arlington First Baptist Church. The family would like to share the following poem that gave them peace and comfort during this time.

“I’m Free”, Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free, I’m following the path God laid for me. I took his hand when I heard his call. I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work, to play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I've found that peace at the close of the day. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with

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