Nov 17, 1935 - Sept 12, 2020.
Born in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas. He was the son of the late James Day Evans & Callie Mabel Holleman.
He leaves one brother Jerry Dale Evans of Wilmington, NC. He leaves behind his beautiful wife of 62 years, Eleanor Keltner Evans of Germantown, Tennessee. Three children Gigi Diane Evans of Memphis, Tennessee. Donna Evans Ferrell of Germantown, Tennessee and a son Jay Keith Keltner Evans of Oxford, Mississippi. He leaves behind seven grandchildren. Christina Rosser Banks, Jessica Micha Ferrell, Micheal Allen Ferrell, and Thomas Scott Ferrell, Jacob Hardin Evans, Noah Keltner Evans & Jackson Day Evans.
Don moved from Hickory Ridge, Arkansas and attended Whitehaven High School. He attended Memphis State University where he played football for the Tigers. After college, he worked as a salesman for The Weil Brothers Cotton Company. He retired from The Kellogg Company after a 36 year career. Don loved his Memphis Tiger Football and rarely missed a game. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and supporting his children while they played their favorite sport.
Dad was always kind, humble and his character was genuine. He was the epitome of what scripture describes as a husband and father.
Gathering of Family and Friends will be on September 16, 2020 beginning at 11:30 a.m. until the service at 1:30 p.m. at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119. Interment will be at Memorial Park Southwoods.
