James Carroll Evans  

Monday, July 29, 2024

James Carroll Evans, 79, Walker, MO passed away on Friday, July 26th at home with his wife, in the home they built and filled with love. Jim was born on September 14, 1944 to Walker and Lulabell Evans in St Louis, Missouri. 

As a child, Jim lived in St Louis and then as a teenager he went to live with his dad in California. While there he joined the US Marine Corps and proudly served from 1961 through 1964. 

 

Jim married Bertha Marie McPheeters and to this union three children were born, Trisha, Jimmy, and Phillip.

 

Later in life he met and married Sylvia Marie Drake and together they celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary shortly before his passing. 

 

Jim was a lifelong truck driver locally and over the road. He officially retired in 2018. Jim was a lover of trains, casinos trips, his wife, family, and especially good jokes. He met everyone in life with a smile and a joke. 

 

He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, three nieces, two nephews, a sister-in-law, one granddaughter, two grandsons, seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, a bonus grandson and granddaughter, and one bonus great-granddaughter. 

 

A private family memorial will be held at a later date. 

 

Semper Fi 

 

 

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