June 23rd, 1944 – September 17th, 2018
Minnie Mae Smith-Evans was born the youngest child of Johnny James Smith and Juanita Smith in Tyler, Texas on June 23rd, 1944. With two older brothers, James and John, she grew to cherish her life on the family farm where she would develop a lifelong love of and advocacy for animals.
The family would later settle in Dallas where she would excel academically, graduating early from Booker T. Washington High School. In 1962, she enrolled at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas where she broke barriers as one of the first women of color to ever graduate from the university. There, she studied vocal performance and education and played for the TWU Pioneers basketball team.
Following graduation, she began a legendary career with the Dallas Independent School District where she would commit her life to educating young people. Her career would take her from Sarah Zumwalt Middle School to Pearl C. Anderson Middle School. After completing advanced degrees at The University of North Texas, she would conclude her career at Sunset High School. Along the way, she met and married the love of her life, Alonzo Richard Evans with whom she would spend 51 wonderful years.
On a beautiful morning of September 17th, 2018, she went home to join her parents, Johnny J. Smith and Juanita Smith; and her brothers James L. Smith and Johnny A. “John” Smith. She leaves this world as a beloved wife of Alonzo Evans; mother of two sons, Isaiah Evans and Jeremiah Evans; one daughter, Tanya Taylor of Las Vegas, Nevada; daughter-in-law Cassie Evans; granddaughter, Brenna; in-laws Mr. and Mrs. John Deckard and Crystal Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny and Audrey McGarity; and numerous extended family, friends and students who will carry her memory always.
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