Henry "Clay" Evans

Henry Clay Evans, 74 of Hickory went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025.

Born on December 31st, 1950, in Cherokee County, NC, Clay was the son of the late Gay B. Evans and Willa Mae Thompson Evans. Clay loved spending time with his family, being outdoors working or ginseng hunting, and browsing flea markets with his wife on Sundays. He was loved by his family and community alike and will be dearly missed.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by Marvin and Maxine Evans, Ernie and Debbie Evans, David Bell, and Cookie Evans.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 53 years, Rose Ann Watson Evans, daughter Loretta Ann Evans, son Henry Dale Evans and Haley Young, granddaughter Brooke Andrae, great grandchildren Ashton Andrae, Caroline Andrae, Remi Young, River Young. Others left to cherish include brothers: Paul and Lisa Evans, Charles Evans; sisters Mary Bell, Patsy and Curnis Wilson, Margaret and Harold Mashburn, Virginia and Rodney Wood; sister-in-law Kathy Watson and Johnny Brank. Clay additionally has a generous number of nieces, nephews, and cousins with a special thanks and fondness for Matthew and Susan Evans.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Catawba Funeral Home on Sunday, August 31st, 2025, at 1:00 pm with Pastor Jeff Brown officiating. Burial will follow the service at Catawba Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.

The Evans Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.