Evelyn Edwana Fried, 81, died July 2, 2015.
Mrs. Fried was the second daughter of Edward and Nina Snowden (Wade). She grew up in Plant City where she attended First Baptist Church and graduated from Plant City High School. In 1951, Mrs. Fried was selected as the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen. After high school, she attended x-ray technology school in Louisville, Kentucky where she met and married her husband, John Kenneth Fried (Jack) in 1953.
The family moved to Hollywood, Florida in 1959. While her husband built his career with the phone company, Mrs. Fried raised three children. The home was filled with love, always clean and dinner brought the family together each evening. In Hollywood, the family was active in Taft Street Baptist Church and Sheridan Hills Baptist Church. When the children were older, Mrs. Fried worked as an aide helping handicapped children in the local schools. The family enjoyed camping with friends, especially in the Florida Keys. When the children were grown, Mr. and Mrs. Fried purchased a motor home and traveled extensively throughout the United States. They also made trips to Europe. Mrs. Fried visited Alaska, Japan and the Panama Canal.
After 36 years in Hollywood, Mr. and Mrs. Fried moved to Brooksville, Florida and built a new home. They were active in the Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Later, Mrs. Fried moved to live with her son in Port St. Lucie, Florida and finally with her daughter in Bettendorf, Iowa.
She is survived by her son, Louis Fried (Debbie); daughter, Cindy Huber (Steve); son, Kenneth Fried (Cheryl); grandchildren, Andrew Huber, Chris Huber, Ryan Rodriguez, Dalton Fried and Sarah Huber; and sisters, Catherine Head, Gail Wilder and Judy Ennis (Larry).
Mrs. Fried was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jack.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Hopewell Funeral Home, 6005 County Road 39. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., and the service will follow at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sheridan House in Hollywood, Florida; Jerico Road Ministries in Brooksville, Florida; Alzheimer’s Association; and Genesis Hospice in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.
