Peabody – Marion Evalyn (Jackson) Douglas, 95, died peacefully at home on Monday, July 11, 2022, following a long illness.

Born in Lynn on July 21, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter T. and Marion E. (Noddin) Jackson.

Evalyn, as she was affectionately known, graduated from Peabody High School in 1943 and from the Salem Hospital School of Nursing in 1946.

She was married to the late Bruce Douglas for forty-six years until his passing in 1995. In addition to her husband and parents, Evalyn was predeceased by her sisters, Dorothy Brown and June Sutherland and her brother, Walter T. Jackson Jr.

Evalyn is survived by daughter, Wendy S. Douglas of Salem, two sons, Alan B. Douglas and his wife, Sandra of Merrimac, MA and Brian E. Douglas of Peabody, two grandsons, Benjamin A. Douglas and his wife, Tiffany, and Joshua Douglas and a great granddaughter, Kayleigh B. Douglas as well as several nieces and nephews.

In her younger days, Evalyn was a member of the Southern Belles bowling team at Metro Bowl in downtown Peabody. She also enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She was a lifelong member of the Second Congregational Church in Peabody and sang in their choir.

ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held at the Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody, Saturday, July 16, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a service in the funeral home at 12:00 p.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, you may honor her memory by making a donation to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 which would be a fitting and appreciated tribute. We are thankful to Care Dimensions for the care and attention given to our mother and to us in the last year of her life.