John R. Evans Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

DENISON- John R. Evans, Jr., 60, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home. He was born on September 28, 1954 to John Roe Sr. and Darlene Evans in Bitburg, Germany. He was a Captain in the United States Air Force and received his masters degree in Aeronotical Engineering, from The University of California at San Francisco. John was sweet, sensitive, tender hearted, generous, and cherished his children and grand-children. He loved to laugh, work on cars, play with toys, drink pepsi and eat chocolate chip cookies. He enjoyed traveling the world, learning, sailing and flying, and all things related to science. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Evans of Denison; his mother and step-father Darlene and James Gentry of Florida; son, Nicholas and wife Haley Evans of Plano; daughter, Lisa and husband Brian Ricketts of Plano; step-daughters, Sarah Princen of Bonham, and Amber and husband James Welch of Denison; grandchildren, Evie and Will Ricketts, Serenity and Kaven Yarbrough, Hayden Cook and Hailey Welch; brothers, Robert and wife Deborah Evans of Vermont and Tim Evans of Florida. He was preceded in death by his father, John Roe Evans Sr. Funeral services will be held 6:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2014, at Johnson-Moore Funeral Home Chapel with Doctor Steven Bender officiating. Family visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Burial will take place on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at DFW National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Moore Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered to www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net.

John R. Evans Jr.

September 28, 1954 - December 11, 2014

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