Burl Joe Evans Sr.

Burl J. Evans, Sr., age 90, of Nacogdoches passed away from this life on April 15, 2023. He was born to Meredith J. Evans and Mabel L. Evans on January 5, 1933, in Wichita Falls, Texas and graduated from Wichita Falls High School. After completing high school, he then attended University of Dallas, and Dallas’s Richland and Eastfield business colleges. Burl obtained his Texas Real Estate Broker License and owned Lamplighter Realty and Management servicing the Nacogdoches area and adjacent East Texas areas from 1979 to present.

Burl is survived by his son, Jeff Evans and wife Mary Evans; daughter, Becky “Ali” Canyon; son, Larry Evans and wife Jennifer Evans; daughter, Debbie Evans Dietz and husband Ron Dietz; son, Toby Brittain and wife Seranda Brittain; son, Kevin Brittain and wife Sobe Brittain. He has 17 grandchildren: Rushton Graves, Ashton Graves, Jefferson Evans II, Jana Evans Childers, Jessica Ingham, Laremy Evans, MacKenzie Evans, Delaney Evans Valdez, Megan Evans Tiscareno, Emilie Dietz, Lauren McComber, Alden Brittain, Mason Brittain, Chandler Brittain, Destin Brittain, Kolten Brittain, and Erika Herrera; and a niece, Pam Greenroyd. Burl also has 17 great-grandchildren.

Burl was preceded in death by his loving wife, Gay Evans; his father, Meredith J. Evans; mother, Mabel L. Evans; step-mother, Evelyn Evans; sister, Joyce Reed; son, Burl J. Evans, Jr.; son, Garry Evans, niece, Patty Reed; and grandchild, Breleigh Ratliff.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Eastside United Pentecostal Church in Nacogdoches officiated by Bro. Ennis Fuller. Friends and family are invited to a visitation prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.

Pallbearers include his 8 grandsons: Rushton Graves, Jefferson Evans, II, Laremy Evans, Alden Brittain, Mason Brittain, Chandler Brittain, Kolten Brittain, and Destin Brittain. Honorary pallbearer will be Kevin Bradford.

Any monetary donations can be made in Burl Evans, Sr. honor to Eastside United Pentecostal Church. http://www.eastsideupc.net

Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, Nacogdoches.