Obituary of Eddie L. Evans

Bedford, Eddie L. Evans, 74, 1106 Sunny Acres Drive in Bedford, died at 10:15 pm on Tuesday, April 4th, Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida. Born on July 18, 1931 in Monroe County, he was the son of Roy and Martha Bernice (Dustin) Evans. He married Mary Chilton on September 10, 1954 and she survives. He was the owner and operator of Architectural Stone Sales. After his retirement from the stone industry, he opened the Antique Auto and Race Car Museum in Bedford. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Navy on the USS General A.E. Anderson. He was a member of the American Legion Gillen Post #33. He attended the Free Methodist Church and the Englewood Baptist Church. Surviving is his wife, Mary of Bedford and his father, Roy of Bedford, and his children Susie Kern and her husband, Mark, Judy Cessna; Gary Evans, Bill Evans and his wife, Pam and John Evans all of Bedford, Jenny Semssar and her husband, Salim of Carmel, sixteen grandchildren, Manessa Butler, Kylene Leonard, Diane, Phil, Emily and Kevin Cessna, Chris Evans, Amanda Walters, Winter and Chloe Evans, Dakota, Damian and Sierra Evans, Maryam, Ali and Amir Semssar; four great grandchildren: Jackson, Fox and Ava Butler, Sanora Walters; two sisters: Iris Riggs of Greenwood and Sondra Evans of Bedford; one brother: Larry Evans of Bedford; several nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and one brother in infancy, Gary. Funeral Information uneral services will be conducted at 10:00 am on Monday, April 10th, at the Free Methodist Church in Bedford, with Rev. David Ferry, Rev. Reed Beard, Pastor David Colgan and Pastor Ronnie McLain all officiating with burial following at the Cresthaven Memory Gardens with military rites accorded at the grave by the American Legion Gillen Post #33. Friends may call from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Sunday, April 9th, at the Day & Carter Mortuary and 9:00 am until the hour of service on Monday, April 10th at the Free Methodist Church. Donations Information Memorial Contribution may be made to the Thornton Memorial Boys Club and Limestone Girls Club.