Atoka Co., TX - Obits: Ernest C. Evans ************************************************ Contributed for use in the Texas Archives by: Shelley Lynch Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ Ernest C. Evans 1927 - 2007 Published November 08, 2007 Muskogee Phoenix Funeral services for Ernest Clifford Evans will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 9, 2007 in Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Conrad Barrett officiating. Pallbearers are Bryan Cates, Dale Murray, Alan Nutt, Charles Crane, Ronald Crane and James Buhl. Honorary pallbearers are Noah Evans, Jacob Murray, Eric Evans and Cody Evans. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Ernest Cifford Evans, 80, of Muskogee, died Monday, November 5, at Saint Francis Heart Hospital. Ernest was born April 17, 1927 in Atoka, Oklahoma to Bige Evans and Ola Mae Gaines. Ernest married Lynette Choats of Atoka, one son Jack Wayne, to this union, on October 27, 1961. Ernest married Helen J. Thomas of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Last Sunday they celebrated 46 years. Ernest worked 50 years for E. K. Gaylord, Mistletoe Express and The Daily Oklahoman. Ernest was saved at age 21 at Atoka. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bige and Ola Mae Evans; brother, Earl Evans and sister Bertha Mae Folsom. Survived by his faithful, loving wife, Helen one son, Ernest Jr. of Muskogee, daughter-in-law, Tanya, grandsons, Noah, Eric, and Cody Evans; son, Jack Evans of Fort Smith, wife Glenda, granddaughters, Tammy and husband Mark Clifton, Tonda and husband Russell Shaw; one great-granddaughter, Ashley and one great- grandson, Seth and sister-in-law, Coeta Evans of Alva. Arrangements are under the direction of Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home, 2801 Chandler Road, Muskogee, OK. See photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/atoka/obits/evans-ernest.jpg ---