Jeff L Evans

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Jeffery L. Evans, 65, of Tremont, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born August 2, 1958 to John and Bettie Isaac Evans in Salt Lake City, Utah.   He was a 1976 graduate of Tremont High School and a 1981 graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in Ornamental Horticulture and Agricultural Sciences.

He worked several years in the farm machinery manufacturing business and served a combined twenty years as a Vocational/Career Technical Instructor with the Mississippi State Hospital and the Itawamba County School System.  He genuinely cared for his patients and students and was gifted in his ability to provide the occasional dose of “tough love” to help each to be successful.  Recently blessed with grandchildren, his absolute favorite role in life was that of being “Paw”.

A private family graveside service and burial will be held on Monday, September 11, at 1:00 p.m. at the Tremont Cemetery with Bro. Kerry Lee Peden and Bro. Joseph Jones officiating.  McNeece-Morris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. No public visitation is being planned.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sandra Evans; sons Justin Evans of Starkville, and Jacob Evans (Krisha) of Tremont; grandchildren Jonathan Isaac Evans and Kaydence Marie Evans of Tremont; father-in-law Bob Killingsworth of Fulton and a host of other family members.

He is preceded in death by his parents John and Bettie Evans and his mother-in-law, Ann   Killingsworth.

Pallbearers are Landon Thomas, Gayre Pounders, Buck Harp, Daniel Umfress, Jordan South, Mike Killingsworth and Mike Scott.

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