Evah D. Ping entered eternal rest on August 18, 2005. She will be buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Hondo on Sunday August 21. Those of you who knew Evah already know what a special person she was. Evah loved life; but she was ready to go Home. We know without a doubt that she is now with her two loves..... the Lord and her beloved husband, Ashley. Mrs. Ping was an avid gardener, a seamstress who enjoyed sewing for her family, and she was still cooking wonderful meals up until the last 3 weeks of her life. She was living with her daughter, Norma, in San Antonio when she suffered a fall and underwent surgery. Pain had visited her several times during her life; but she never complained, never! This time was no different. A slow but steady recuperation followed for almost 2 weeks. The Lord knew that her heart and body were tired from serving her for 96 years; so He peacefully took her to her Heavenly home that early Thursday morning. Evah was born on June 29, 1909 in Olney, Illinois.One of her more interesting occupations was being a welder during World War II. She moved to Hondo in 1946 with her husband and daughter. While living in Hondo, Evah was very active in church activities at the First Baptist Church. She worked in sales at Leinweber's and Peden's Drug Store. Following a brief illness in 1982, Evah said a sad goodbye to her friends in Hondo and moved to San Antonio to be closer to her daughter Norma. She was able to live alone until the last 2 years of her life. Evah stayed as active as possible, doing her share of housework and cooking. She read at least a book a week and enjoyed crossword puzzles. She always said that doing these things kept her mind as sharp as a tack! Evah leaves behind her daughter Norma Wheeler of San Antonio, two granddaughters Karen Bless Brister and her husband Bill of Leander and Marcia Shofner and her husband Jim of Andice, two great-grandsons along with their wife and fiance, and 3 great-great grandsons and another great-great grandchild due in a few months. As one of her granddaughters has said, we know that she was 96 and had a very long and full life; but we were still not ready to lose our Mama/Mogo!! She will be missed! The Visitation was Saturday, August 20, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Guinn-Horger Funeral Home in Hondo, and the Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. at the Guinn-Horger Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Bill Shockley from Oak Ridge Baptist Church. The casketcarriers were James Shofner, Jim Shofner, Bill Brister John McAnelly, Fritz Heiligman. Burial will follow in the Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section. Arrangements by Guinn-Horger Funeral Home.