DeeWitt Currie Evans, III's Obituary
DeeWitt Currie Evans III went home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 4, 2012. After a valiant year-long battle with cancer, he will be sorely missed by so many! An active sportsman and volunteer, he was also a Sunday school teacher and an enthusiastic member of the Sanctuary Choir at Christ United Methodist Church. Mr. Evans retired as a Financial Advisor for Park Avenue Securities. He received a degree in business administration from Vanderbilt University, where he played varsity baseball and was an officer of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. While teaching at Brown University, DeeWitt earned his master’s degree in political science. A lieutenant in the Navy, he proudly served as a Naval Aviator for 8 years. DeeWitt Evans was born July 31, 1934 in Brownsville, Tennessee, on a beautiful farm that has remained a cherished family retreat. Always an avid hunter and tennis player, in his later years his passions included competing in sporting clay shoots, tutoring at Lester Community Center, and most of all, spending time with his beloved wife and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and DeeWitt Evans and grandson Spence William Evans. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Diane, a son, D. Currie Evans IV (Irene), and their children, DeeWitt, Eilise, and Cathleen, of Houston, Texas; two daughters, Heather Gilker (Chris), and their children, Grace, Spence, and Grant, of Dallas, Texas; and Malise Culpepper (Byron), and their children, Caroline, Merrill, and Evans, of Memphis. He is also survived by his brother, David Evans, and nephews David M. Evans and Matthew Evans of Jackson, Tennessee; and a niece, Mona Dunlap (David) of Memphis. A memorial service will be held for DeeWitt Evans at Christ United Methodist Church on Monday, April 9th at noon, with visitation in the parlor beforehand from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or the Sanctuary Choir Fund at Christ United Methodist Church.
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