Evans, Alba S.

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• Reference Number: EVAN.A001
• _FGRAVE: 24198478
• Funeral: Summers-Wilson Funeral Home,

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Alba S. Evans, age 87, passed away very suddenly Saturday evening at his home at 617 West North Avenue. He had been in ill health recently.

He is the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Rector) Evans

Mr. Evans was a retired bridge carpenter of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and had lived in retirement since 1933. He was a native of Clay County.

He leaves four children: Mrs. Nelle Doty of Evansville, IN, Mrs. Elizabeth Douthitt of Olney, Vohne Evans of Anderson, IN, and Robert Evans of Effingham. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Emma Koontz of Clay City is a sister.

Funeral services for Mr. Evans were held Monday afternoon in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers- Wilson Funeral Home, with Dr. H. L. Main in charge.

Interment was in Clay City cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Jenkins, C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, Izora. Izora was born in 1872; died in 1942; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

N. married Doty [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Shoe Factory Worker
• Reference Number: EVAN.E001
• _FGRAVE: 50840189

Family/Spouse: Douthit, Curtis J.. Curtis was born on 17 Mar 1902 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 24 Oct 1947 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: EVAN.R002
• _FGRAVE: 116971524

Family/Spouse: Berry, Sarah Esther. Sarah (daughter of Berry, Joseph Cedric and Elwood, Bessie Christine) was born on 22 Mar 1905 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 5 Apr 1982 in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: EVAN.H009
• _FGRAVE: 24198471

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• Reference Number: EVAN.R010

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• Reference Number: EVAN.J013
• _FGRAVE: 116970221
• Military Service: World War II, Private, 21st Infantry, United States Army

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James S. "Buck" Evans, 75, of Effingham, died at 10:55 am., Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, at his home.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Johnson funeral Home in Effingham, with burial and military rites at Oakridge Cemetery Effingham. Memorial may be made to Lincoln land Hospice.

Mr. Evans was born July 19, 1928, in Sullivan, Ind., the son of Robert B. and Sarah Esther(Berry) Evans.

He was a retired carpenter. He was a World War II veteran with the 21st Infantry of the U.S. Army and was a life member of the DAV, American Legion Post 102, and VFW Post 1769, all of Effingham.

Survivors include friends, Brian and Brenda Brummer of Effingham.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother John R. Evans.

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• Reference Number: EVAN.J014
• _FGRAVE: 116970139