Evelyn Chartin Landry, a loving mother and grandmother, died in Humble, TX on August 11, 2020 at the age of 88 surrounded by her family.
Evelyn is survived by her daughters Stephanie Hyatt (Robert) and Karen Dixon (Byron), her grandchildren Jeannine (Chris), Janies (Wesley), Jessica, Kelly (Andrew), and Jay (Rachel), and her 8 great grandchildren: Khylie, Phoenix, Laurel, Lane, Khloe, Landon, Deacon, and Aria. She is preceded in death by her father George August Chartin and her mother Purvie (Daniels) Chartin, her sisters Mary, Karma, & Euna Mae, her good friends Corrine P. Samuels, Mary Fitzsimmons, Frank Tamandong, and Jo Ann Hyatt, as well as her dog, Stormy.
Evelyn was born on July 24, 1932 in Albany, Louisiana. Having grown up in Louisiana, she always had a penchant for Cajun cooking and the Louisiana lifestyle. She championed many causes and was blind to color, social status, or physical circumstance. She also offered cosmetology services to the elderly in nursing homes and tried to fight against elderly injustice. She was extremely proud of her philanthropy at Carville Hospital and made numerous friends and impacted many. For this, she was recognized by the Louisiana Department of Health, noting her “very distinguished contribution to the welfare and morale of Carville patients,” that left them “standing taller with a bigger smile on their face.”
Evelyn, known as Granny in her later years, was a devoted Christian and a dedicated member of Woodlands Church, and spent most of her life being the hands and feet of the Lord. She took immense pride in every profession she had in life. She worked for the Better Business Bureau for 25 years, as well as Pipe Line Unique Services (the family business) for 12 years, where she was an integral part of the success of the company. She made sure to always put her family first and to make sure that they were cared for. She had an extraordinarily strong will and was furiously independent and studious. She also enjoyed the occasional margarita, watching the Astros and Rockets religiously, and eating freshly cut lemons with a dash of salt.
She will be deeply missed by her family and all that she positively impacted over the course of her life. To summarize her life, as Frank Sinatra once said, “I did it my way.”