Evelyn L. Walker, 96, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 A.M., Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Residential Living Center in Mount Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 14, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with Reverend Victor Long officiating.  In honor of the family’s wishes Evelyn will have private interment services at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Friends of the Evelyn L. Walker Family may call from 1:00 to Service Time 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 14, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Angels on Assignment in Memory of Evelyn L. Walker and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.