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John Odum Evans

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
15 Apr 2011 (aged 89)
Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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John Odum Evans
(Died April 15, 2011)
89 year old John Odum Evans of Liberty died Friday at NHC Healthcare Center of Smithville. He was a retired funeral director of 50 years and a farmer. Evans was also a deacon at Salem Baptist Church for 55 years and one of the first directors of Salem Cemetery. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church, where he was a member for 81 years. Mark Wade will officiate and burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 pm. at the church. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Hoyte and Annette Odum Evans. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Valeria Groom Evans of Liberty. A son, Doyle Evans of Liberty. Three grandchildren, Tara and husband Joe Beck of Madison, Wisconsin; Bryan Evans, and Gwen and husband Clay Dyer of Murfreesboro. Six great grandchildren, Alex, Miri, and Aaron Beck of Madison, Wisconsin and Collin, Drew, and Nate Dyer of Murfreesboro.
John Odum Evans
(Died April 15, 2011)
89 year old John Odum Evans of Liberty died Friday at NHC Healthcare Center of Smithville. He was a retired funeral director of 50 years and a farmer. Evans was also a deacon at Salem Baptist Church for 55 years and one of the first directors of Salem Cemetery. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church, where he was a member for 81 years. Mark Wade will officiate and burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 pm. at the church. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Hoyte and Annette Odum Evans. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Valeria Groom Evans of Liberty. A son, Doyle Evans of Liberty. Three grandchildren, Tara and husband Joe Beck of Madison, Wisconsin; Bryan Evans, and Gwen and husband Clay Dyer of Murfreesboro. Six great grandchildren, Alex, Miri, and Aaron Beck of Madison, Wisconsin and Collin, Drew, and Nate Dyer of Murfreesboro.


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