Patricia C. (Pat) Evans, entered into rest on March 20, 2019 in Surprise, Arizona at the age of 95. Pat was born in Anaheim, CA to Bill and Gernice Carr. The family moved to Winslow, AZ when Pat was 5. She graduated from Winslow High School and attended ASU where she majored in Education. While attending ASU, she met the love of her life, Justin Evans. They married on November 29, 1942 in Louisiana and moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1945. They raised their children, Sandra, Sarah and Michael in Phoenix. While raising her children Pat was active in Order of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile and her college sorority Alpha Delta Kappa. When her children were in school she began her elementary school teaching work, focusing on 2nd and 3rd grades. She was very active in her church and her children’s school and sports activities. She enjoyed her many friends and she enjoyed helping others. She was a wonderful mother and always there for her family and students. She taught in the Madison School District for 25 years before retiring in 1983. Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Gernice Carr; husband, Justin Evans; daughter, Sarah Evans; brother, Bill Carr, and son-in-law, Rodney Fraser. Pat is survived by her daughter, Sandra; son, Michael and daughter-in-law, Jill. She was a beloved grandmother to grandsons, Jordin and Josh and great granddaughters, Leah and Sutton. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, May 5th, 11:00 A.M., at Faith United Methodist Church, 8640 N. 19th Ave, Phoenix. Donations may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, Processing Center, P.O. Box #1510, Ranson, WV 25438-4510.
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