George Roy Evans

December 17, 1931 ~ March 5, 2018
George R. Evans, 86, of Princeton passed away peacefully at the Illinois Veterans Home of LaSalle on Monday, March 5, 2018. George was born Dec. 17, 1931, in Moundville, Mo., the son of Estelle D. and Lilly F. Evans. He attended school in Burnough, Mo., until moving to Illinois in his high school years. He graduated on June 18, 1949. He joined the U.S. Navy in July of that year, serving for 20 years. He then worked for Civil Service as an aircraft repair technician, retiring after 20 years to full retirement. George served in Vietnam for one year and also during the Korean War era. He had many tours at sea visiting many countries. He also served on the carrier that picked up Mercury Space Capsules. He married Dorothy Virginia Jenkins on Dec. 24, 1958, in San Diego, Calif. She passed away on Oct. 4, 2003. They were married 45 years. They liked to travel a lot. They spent three and a half years visiting friends all over the U.S. George is survived by one brother, Dean (Sally) Evans of Princeton; four sisters, Faye (Phil) Harris of Bradford, Mary Ann Cruse of Dover, Tenn., Dian Evans of Sarcoxie, Mo., and Linda (Bill) Sack of Spring Valley; a special friend, Lurley Nixon of Walcott, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers in infancy and one sister, Darlene Wilson. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, at the Osceola Grove Cemetery in rural Bradford with the Rev. David Barnes officiating. Military rites will be accorded by the Bradford American Legion and the Military Funeral Honors of Macomb. Memorials may be directed to the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle. The Grant-Johnson Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.grant-johnsonfh.com.
I didn’t get to know you as well as I liked but all the trips to Florida Mary Ann and I took were great. When we moved you to Tennessee, then on to Illinois, you wanted to be closer to family. Now you are home with Dottie. even though I wasn’t there these last years, I loved you very much big brother, with the Angels