The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Evelyn Lena Queen, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 in the Heritage Health Care Center in Blue Ridge.Mrs. Queen was born in Kentucky on December 21, 1923 to the late Arthur Ballew and Lillie Mamie Queen Ballew. She was a member of Mobile Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Morris Queen; and her siblings, Gladys Carter, Harold Ballew, and Maxine Johnson.

She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Jimmy Queen of Epworth, GA and Larry Queen and Marsha Queen of Covington, GA; daughters and sons Barbara Queen Cheatham and Steve Cheatham of Epworth; Carol Green and Lennie Green of Epworth; brothers, Joe Ballew of Marietta, GA, Benny Ballew of Eatonton, GA, Ronnie Ballew of Blue Ridge, and Sam Ballew of Cumming, GA; sisters, Frances Pack of McCaysville, and Kay Carter of Smyrna, GA; 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. from the Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel with Chad Cheatham officiating. Music will be by Doug Simonds. Pallbearers will be Robby Cheatham, Eric Thompson, Jeremy Green, Kerry Hicks, Jamie Queen, Caylib Thompson, Gavin Thompson, Logan Cheatham, Brodie Cheatham, and Nolan Hicks. Honorary pallbearers will be the employees and staff of Heritage Health Care Center, Roy Conner, and Butch Anderson.

Interment will follow in Mobile Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until the funeral hour of 7:00 p.m.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com.

Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of arrangements.