Obit of Evans, Joel C - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Thanks to Bakersfield Californian for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright, http://www.bakersfield.com/ 23 Dec 2007 Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::?--Carroll County VA Evans, Joel C. Joel C. Evans was born on June 28, 1936. The oldest of three children born to Joseph Clifton Evans and Vergie Lucille Evans (Montgomery) in Grayson County, Virginia. Joel was raised in Carroll County in Hillsdille, VA. He left home and went to Washington D.C., where he had various jobs. He then came back to VA where he worked in a furniture factory. He then started his westward trek landing in Oklahoma City where he worked in a hospital as a cook. He also was an over-the-road truck driver. He finally settled in Bakersfield in the late 80's, where he was a cook at various places. Joel passed away at his home on August 28, 2007. He is survived by his two younger sisters, Patra Armbrister of Virginia, and Mary Keith of North Carolina; and friends, including his favorite cat Goldie, who he called Tom Tom. His memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 6th, at 3 p.m. at the Town and Country Baptist Church, 8236 Smith Road (1/2 mile south of Hwy. 58, east off Weedpatch Hwy.) His ashes will be interred next to his mother in Carroll County, Virginia, following a graveside service. Looks like Joel is finally going back home. Joel C. Evans June 28, 1936 - Aug. 28, 2007 Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 9/5/2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html