James Edward Evans, 79 of Tifton passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Tifton. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. CDT Monday, October 3, 2016 at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson, Alabama. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. CDT at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson, Alabama. Mr. Evans will be laid to rest at Longacre Cemetery in Stevenson, Alabama.
Born June 16, 1937 in Scottsboro, Alabama, James was the son of the late Sam Henry Evans and Margaret Evelyn Parker Evans. He was also preceded in death by his wives, Pat L. Evans and Mary Sandifer Evans. Mr. Evans retired from Bridgeport Stove Foundry.
Mr. Evans is survived by his children; Jerry and Cindy Conway, Cleve and Alice Winser, Darrell and June Drawdy and Freddie Sandifer; several grandchildren; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Billy Evans of Alabama and Howard and Cheryl Evans of Tennessee; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.