Leon Evans

LEON EVANS, 68, OF 4824 GUM SPRINGS ROAD, TUNNEL HILL, IL DIED THURSDAY JUNE 21, 2007 AT HIS RESIDENCE. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CREMATED REMAINS WILL BE HELD MONDAY JUNE 25, 2007 AT 11 AM AT FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. VISITATION WILL BE HELD MONDAY FROM 9 TO 11 AM. BURIAL WILL BE IN LITTLE SALINE CMETERY IN STONEFORT, IL AND REVEREND DARRELL FORD WILL OFFICIATE. HE WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 25, 1939 IN STONEFORT, IL TO THE LATE COY & MARY (SHADOWENS) EVANS. HE MARRIED MARY JANE NEWBOLD ON AUGUST 30, 1957 AND SHE PRECEDED IN DEATH ON JUNE 23, 2000. HE WAS A RETIRED STEEL WORKER AND A MEMBER OF THE CARRIER MILLS AMERICAN LEGION POST 364. HE IS SURVIVED BY 2 DAUGHTERS: SUSAN EVETTS OF TUNNEL HILL AND DIANA JONGEWAARD OF FAYETTVILLE, ARKANSAS; 2 BROTHERS: BOB EVANS OF STONEFORT, IL AND RICHARD EVANS OF JUNCTION, IL; A SISTER: JO CHOATE OF NEW BURNSIDE, IL; 5 GRANDCHILDREN AND 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.