Joan Evans was born 3/6/1938 in Bonavista, Newfoundland and passed away 2/22/2011 in Waxahachie, TX. Survived by children, Robert Sandling and wife, Lil, Sarah Sandling, John Lawrence and wife, Christine; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers, Gordon, Bruce, Doug, and Howard Butler; 2 sisters, Shirley Little, Margaret Butler; other relatives and friends. Visitation will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, 2/25/2011 at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, 2/26/2011 in the Grove Hill Chapel. Burial to follow at Grove Hill Memorial Park.