To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please
contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer —
please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Additional EVANS Surnames in GRACELAWN Cemetery
EVANS, Gaylon MEVANS, William "Bill"EVANS, W.B. "Eude"EVANS, Ella "Jack"EVANS, Mary FrancesEVANS, Bob GEVANS, Hazel M HunterEVANS, Cecil REVANS, Reba JoyceBUCHALLA EVANS, Reba JoyceEVANS, Lois WEVANS, Elmo MEVANS, DianeEVANS, Joe LEVANS, EttaEVANS, James F "Jim"EVANS, FrancesEVANS, George WEVANS, JessieEVANS, Jackie LeeEVANS, Lydia JosephineEVANS, Merlene Marie "Kush" Additional EVANS Surnames in CRAWFORD County
EVANS, Bessie LEVANS, Bertha HazelEVANS, Calvin HEVANS, CharlesEVANS, Cora JaneEVANS, Dorotha MaeEVANS, Edith EEVANS, Elisha (Pete)EVANS, Elmer M.EVANS, Eva MaeEVANS, FannieEVANS, Fred LeeEVANS, Gracie MEVANS, GussieEVANS, HazelEVANS, Henry DEVANS, InfantEVANS, Irma ReeEVANS, Jess NEVANS, Jess NathanielEVANS, John H.EVANS, Josiah "Joe" CalvinEVANS, Lettie BrownEVANS, MaryEVANS, MalindaEVANS, Maude MarieEVANS, Mary EttaEVANS, MaryEVANS, May JeatyEVANS, MaryEVANS, MinnieEVANS, Oma OpheliaEVANS, Patricia AnnEVANS, Samuel L.EVANS, Sarah AnnEVANS, Thomas EugeneEVANS, W A "Art"EVANS, WilliamEVANS, William LockEVANS, William HowardEVANS, William Reaves "Bill"
Thank you for visiting the Arkansas Gravestone Photo Project.
On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and
perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Arkansas,
we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a
Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and
genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 6/30/22 • Approved: 7/29/22 • Last Updated: 8/1/22 • R1438395-G1438394-S3
Cecil
April 19, 1934 - February 28, 2018
*Obituary
Cecil Raymond Evans, 83, of Mountainburg, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in a local nursing home.
He was born April 19, 1934 in Stoutland, MO to the late Charles Evans and Ada Medeiros.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Reba Evans of 52 years; a twin brothers, Donald and Ronald Medeiros and a sister, Mary Schalow and a great granddaughter, Casey Hays of Barling.
Cecil graduated from Excelsior High School in Norwalk, CA, attended the Tilargi Institute of Chemistry at U.S.C., and was a chemical compounder for National Seal. Cecil owned and operated the “Heirloom” in California for 10 years. He also owned and operated four service stations, 2 in California and 2 in Fort Smith, AR. He worked at Skelly Truck Stop in Alma for 5 years and at Central Mall in Fort Smith for Ed Warmack for 20 years as his operations manager and he was owner of Appleseed Electronics. He retired and moved to Shoal Bay with his wife, Reba. They moved back to Crawford County in 2000 to be near his children. Cecil’s hobby was model airplanes and he had an extensive collection of warbirds. He also graduated from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy.
Cecil was of the Catholic Faith and a member of St. Scholastica Catholic Church at Shoal Creek in New Blaine, AR. He was a former officer with AFOE-CID, a 32 degree Mason at Van Buren Lodge #6 and Royal ARH #3 and Scottish Rite Masonry. He was a 19 year member of Ft. Smith Noon Exchange Club and Knights of Columbus, a Shriner and member of the Eastern Star.
Cecil had many friends, he never met a stranger. His legacy is his 3 children, Masonry and loyalty and honesty.
Funeral service will be 12:00 noon, Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Ocker Chapel of Alma with interment in Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.
Survivors include his daughter, Corette Cogburn and husband BJ of Mountainburg; two sons,, Charles (Chuck) Evans of Alma and Jim Casey and his wife Mary of Rudy; two grandsons, Kenny Pixley of Rudy and Adam Evans of Alaska; four granddaughters, Angie Morrison and Crystal Collins both of Rudy, Sharla Casey of Barling and Miranda Evans of Alaska and one great granddaughter, Sophie Morrison and one great grandson, Mason Collins both of Rudy; three sisters, Evelyn Peterson and Shirley Kolins both of Texas and two brothers, Bill Medeiros of Las Vegas and Bobby Evans of Cedarville and his buddy, Bubba Bailey.
Pallbearers will be Theo Bland, David Limberg, Bobby Walls, Ronald Walls, Bubba Bailey and Harold Walls.
Honorary pallbearers will be the J and J Restaurant Coffee Friends.
Reba
September 9, 1931 - August 9, 2013
*Obituary
Reba Joyce Evans, 81, of Mountainburg, AR died Friday, August 9, 2013 in a local hospital.
She was born September 9, 1931 in Van Buren to Frank and Margie Buchalla.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Hawkins, and a brother Sonny Buchalla.
She was a Christian, and was retired from Central Mall in Fort Smith.
Funeral service will be 10:00 am Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at New Heights Baptist Church in Alma with the Reverend Jimmy Morrison officiating, with interment to follow at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
She is survived by her husband, Cecil, of the home, a daughter Corette Cogburn and her husband B.J. of Mountainburg, two sons; Jim Casey and his wife Mary of Rudy, Chuck Evans of Alma, AR, a brother Bill Buchalla, grandchildren Sharla Casey, Crystal Collins, Angie Morrison, Kenny Pixley, Great Grandchildren Casey Hays, Sophie Morrison, Mason Collins, and numerous nieces and nephews
Pallbearers will be Kenny Pixley, Brad Morrison, A.J. Collins, Randy McClendon, Ronald Walls, and Bobby Walls
Honorary Pallbearers will be the staff and management of Alma Healthcare and Rehab.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 6/30/22 by Bill060
Email This Contributor
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 1438395