Funeral Services For
Deacon Robert Evans
Tuesday, April 1O, 1984 4:OO P.M.
BOTTSFORD SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH Waynesboro, Georgia
Rev. David Reese and Rev. C. W. Phinizy, Officiating Phinizee and Son Funeral Home

OBITUARY
A godly life ended 2:35 p.m. Friday, April 6, 1984 when Deacon Robert Evans was taken from us at the University Hospital Extended Care Facili ty. After so much suffering by Brother Evans, the Lord took from him all pain and took him to Himself, where there is no pain and no burden of a tear.
His enthusiasm for his religion, his willingness to pay the price and to do his best for his Lord as well as the community and his family, was his life purpose.
He has fulfilled that purpose and his friends and family, though they may weep awhile, should rejoice with him, and thank our heavenly father for the life he lived among us, for the lives he touched, and for taking him to the land of Glory as He has promised all the faithful.
Deacon Evans was born in Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia on January 19, 1915 to the late Dave and Alice Varner Evans. He was con verted and baptized at an early age at the Thompson Bridge Baptist Church by the late Rev. Charlie Walker. He was ordained as a deacon January, 1951 by the late Rev. H. Mines.
On December 5, 1937, he united into holy matrimony with Maggie Lean Freeman and from this union, fourteen beautiful children were born.
He will be sadly missed by his devoted wife: Maggie F. Evans, five sons: Robert Lee Evans, Augusta; Thomas Evans, Fred Evans, Sr., George F. Evans, Sr., and Isadore Evans, Waynesboro; nine daughters: Elease E. Howard, Lucille Evans, Peggy E. White, Dianne Evans and Sharon E. Bell, Waynesboro; Katie E. Bennifield, Midville, Ludie E. Huff, Mary E. Williams and Shirley E. Padgett, Augusta; one brother: Schwartz Evans, Waynesboro; one sister: Etolier Garvin, Savannah; one aunt: Clara Walker, Waynesboro; four daughters-in-law: Sharolette Evans, Augusta; Helen C. Evans, Clara B. Evans and Anna R. Evans, Waynesboro; five sons-in-law: Isaiah Bennifield, Midville; Rev. Robert Huff, Douglas Williams, Sr. and Calvin Padgett, Augusta; Ronnie Bell, Waynesboro; one brother-in-law: Dea. James Freeman, Bronx, New York; five sisters-in-law: Inez Evans, Evelyn Evans, Waynesboro; Evelyn Evans, Larrington, New Jersey; Gaynell Marion, Augusta and Rose Freeman, Bronx, Flew York; thirty-one grand children, seven great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

PROGRAMME Rev. Dauid Reese, Presiding or Appointee
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION ........................ Amazing Grace - Congregation INVOCATION. ................................. Rev. W. B. Tomlin SCRIPTURE ......................... Old Testament - Rev. J. L. Hill SCRIPTURE .................... New Testament - Rev. Qlynn Wiggins SELECTION ........................................... Choir REMARKS (Limit to 3 minutes) ....... As a Church Member - Dea. Alvin Mobley
As a Community Member - Dea. Henry Utley As a Friend - Dea. Albert Lewis
SOLO ....................................... Mr. Frank Griffin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
OBITUARY ............................... Ms. Pecola Campbell SELECTION ........................................... Choir EULOGY..................................... Rev. C. W. Phinizy VIEWING OF THE REMAINS
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT ............. .Thompson Bridge Baptist Church Cemetery

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The family wishes to convey its sincere gratitude and appreciation for the many acts of kindness shown them during their hour of bereavement. May God bless each of you.

ACTIVE PALLBEARERS

Douglas Williams, Sr. Rev. Robert Huff Ronnie Bell Sylvester Moore

Isaiah Bennifield Calvin Padgett Charlie Williams Robert Holmes

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Thompson Bridge Baptist Church Deacons The B & B Club

FLOWER BEARERS Grandchildren

USHERS
Waynesboro Deliverance Church Other various churches

GRANDCHILDREN

Thelma Evans

Alicia Regina White

Debra Snelling

La Tonya Huff

Andrea H. Daniels

April Evans

Linda Christine Howard

Sylvia Evans

Janice Marie Howard

fred Evans, Jr.

Maxine E. Washington

La Kiesha Evans

Nedra P. Evans

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La Trisha Evans

Willie Albert Howard

Kelsey M. Bennifield

Fred Howard

Kerry P. Bennifield

Gregory Evans

Douglas Williams, Jr.

Cornelius Evans

Rosanna S. Bell

Valissa Evans

Sonya L. BeM

Roderick Sams

La Tasha Huff

Rochelle Evans

George Evans, Jr.

Chris Cobb

Shandra A. Padgett

Keefe Williams