Evelyn Faye Brackett Goodnight

Evelyn Brackett Goodnight went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Born December 25, 1926, she was a daughter of the late William Brackett and Pearl Burris. Mrs. Goodnight was also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Ralph Dale Goodnight, Sr; brothers, Boyd, Leonard and J.W. Brackett and sister, Dorothy Smith. Survivors include her two sons, Dale Goodnight, Mark Goodnight and wife Renee, grandchildren Trey, Caleb, Chris, and Chelsea Goodnight, all of Kannapolis, and sister, Hazel Cline of China Grove. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of Kannapolis and worked alongside her husband, Ralph, and son, Mark, for 30 years in their men's clothing store, Goodnight Clothiers. She was very involved in her church, First Presbyterian Church of Kannapolis, where she served in various capacities, and in the Cabarrus County Republican party. She and husband, Ralph, enjoyed frequent trips to Europe where they visited Ralph's acquaintances from World War II. They spent much of their time at their condominium in Venice, Florida. Visitation will take place at 1:30 pm on Sunday, September 26, at First Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis. The service, conducted by Reverend Cathy George and Mr. Don Efird, Sr., will begin at 2:30 pm in the church sanctuary followed by a graveside service at Carolina Memorial Park. The family wishes to thank CMC-NorthEast and Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County for their compassionate care of Mrs. Goodnight and her family. Memorials can be made to the Kannapolis Bible Teaching Association, P.O. Box 987, Kannapolis, NC 28082-0987 or First Presbyterian Church of Kannapolis, 201 Vance Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081.