Evelyn, affectionately nicknamed, "Mimi", was born on October 30, 1932, in Tampa, Florida, to Allen and Annie Sheffield Rouse.

A Tampa native of the Belmont Heights Community. She graduated from Middleton High School and continued her education at Don Thompson Vocational School, which lead to an administrative position at Glover Elementary, in Beallsville, FL for over 15 years. Here Evelyn was not only a secretary, but a beloved mother to many of the students.

Evelyn retired from Tampa General Hospital, radiology department. She was a member of the Marti Maceo Cuban Club for 15 years. Evelyn was blessed with a loving family and a vast number of adoptive family members and friends. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. After 60 years, she reunited with her partner, Eugene Rice, he was her high school sweetheart.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Warren; brothers, Benjamin, and Clarence Rouse; sister, Eloise Rouse Stone; nephew, Johnnie Hawkins III; sister-in-law, Martha Bacon; and brother-in-law, William Puerto.

She leaves precious memories with her companion, Eugene Rice; daughters, Sharon Gomez, and Olga Gomez Daniels (Reggie); grandchildren, Daniel D. Borders, Jr., Alex Pajil (Coralys), and Kennedy Daniels; adoptive children, Gregory Stallworth, Wayne Lester, Michelle Gomes-Estevez (Luis), and Alma Cason; godchildren, Brenda Hunt, and Sedrick Durant; sisters-in-law, VaularDene Rouse, and Shirley Puerto; brother-in-law, John Bacon; nieces and nephews, Antenette Glover (Michael), Miriam Stone, Allen Rouse (Sharon), Regina Gonzalez, Clarence Rouse (Bridget), Soraya Rouse, Michelle Rouse Vincent (Bryan), Diana Rouse, Derek Rouse (Mia), Yolanda Bacon, Orlando Bacon, Charles Bacon, Jesus Puerto, Luisa Puerto and Robert Puerto (Fabiola); a host of great nieces and nephews; devoted friends, Maxine and Howard Davis, and Robert Shipp.

Visitation
Friday, October 21, 2022
9:00 AM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610

Funeral Service
Friday, October 21, 2022
10:00 AM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610