Mr. Eugene J. Evans

EVANS, Mr. Eugene - Age 83, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his residence. Family hour 10:30 AM Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI . Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30 AM Tuesday. Mr. Evans will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 2:00 PM - 8:00 Monday. Mr. Eugene J. Evans Sr. was born January 15, 1935 in Bolton, Mississippi, to parents, Houston Evans and Isabell Littleton. Eugene was educated in the Hinds County School District in Bolton, MS. During his early years he was employed at Whitworth Female College in Brookhaven, MS. Mr. Evans was also employed at Chevrolet Metal Fab, a division of General Motors and was a member of UAW Local #659, retiring after 42 years of service. During this time span, he also drove Cabs in Flint, Michigan, 19 of those years. Mr. Evans loved crossword puzzles, fishing, gardening, playing checkers and singing. He formerly sang with the Male Chorus at Canaan Baptist Church in Flint. Mr. Evans sang gospel songs and gave God the highest praise of “Hallelujah”, on a daily basis. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, role model and uncle to many. Mr. Eugene J. Evans Sr. leaves to cherish his memory: loving wife of 42 years, Elizabeth A. Evans; 2 step-daughters, Saundra A. Thedford of Michigan and Sheila Wade-Dunn of Texas; grandson, Eugene J. “Tre” Evans III of Flint; 3 step-grandchildren, Michael Smith, Jamye Wade, both of Texas and Quincy Dunn Jr. of Michigan; 5 special great-grandchildren, Leila, Bricen, Zoe, Bailey and Alena; 4 sisters, Ruby Ann Baines of Mississippi, Rev. Mary Ann Thompson of Michigan, Mattie Evans and Ann Evans, both of Indiana; 5 sisters-in-law, Mrs. M. Wilson, Margaret Robinson, Virginia Rynicki, Patricia Rheaves and Irish Tipton; 3 brothers-in-law, Jimmie (Carol) Wade, McKinley (Leontine) Tipton and Robert Tipton, all of Michigan; 5 special nephews, Jerrick “Boo”, Jermaine, Ulrick “Cannon”, Gerald Tipton and Frank Robinson; daughter-in-law, Timika Evans of Michigan; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Mr. Evans was preceded in death by his daughter, Altha Eugenia Evans; son, Eugene J. Evans Jr.; parents, Houston Evans and Isabell Littleton; brothers, Walter Littleton and Lee Floyd Wilson; nephew, Julius Thompson; mother-in-law, Lucille Tipton; son-in-law, Ronney Thedford; 2 sisters-in-law; and 3 brothers-in-law. The family would like to express special thanks to Jermaine Tipton, Dorothy Thomas and Evangelist Sharon Stone.

Mr. Eugene J. Evans

January 15, 1935 - September 19, 2018