Mr. Robert Bryan Evans, age 94 of Summerville, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Evans was born in Hamilton County, Alabama on April 5, 1920, son of the late Ervin Frank Evans and Dolpha Homer Evans. He was a charter member of the Emmanuel Baptist Tabernacle, now New Haven Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Evans was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed yard work, working with his fruit trees and working in his gardens. Mr. Evans was preceded in death by in infant son, Edward Evans; and siblings, Lee Evans, Olene Duke, Flora Mae Hammond, Nellie Grider, Ellen Lacy and Brice Evans. Mr. Evans is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James and Pat Evans; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mr. Evans will be held Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Todd Threlkeld and Rev. Tim Evans officiating. Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens with the Shanklin-Attaway Post 5 of the American Legion Honor Guard in charge of Graveside Military Honors. The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers and are asked to meet at Coffman Funeral Home at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday: Britt Evans, Charles Duke, Tod Hammond, Jerry Wilson, Buddy Evans and Rex Evans. Honorary Pallbearer will be members of the New Haven Baptist Church as well as members of the former Emmanuel Baptist Tabernacle. Mr. Evans will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour. Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Robert Bryan Evans. Please visit coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and to post tributes.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:12:00 +0000
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