James Evans

Funeral services for James Evans, 85, of West Monroe, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2023, at Asbury United Methodist Church, West Monroe, with Rev. Nick Wagner officiating. 

Interment will be in the Greer Cemetery, Rayville, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mr. James was born May 18, 1938, in Rayville, and passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Monroe. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sadie Salsbury Evans, and parents, Jesse and Willie Mae Evans.

Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Sylvia Schloemer Evans; children, Mike Evans and wife, Stacy and Lea Ann Bergman and husband, Gary; step-children, Renee Ring and husband, Pat, Rachel Hernandez and husband, Fred, Angela Dismukes and husband, Joseph, and Cheryl Thompson and husband, Daniel; grandchildren, Kelly Evans, Kimberly Nazario and husband, Luis, Nic Anderko, Sarah Grace, Adora Ritz and husband, Michael, Bethany Dismukes, Lillian Thompson, Amelia Thompson and Hillary Cheek and husband, Brad; great-grandchildren, Whitney Cheek, Wesley Nazario and Layla Ritz; and a special thanks to Dr. Roy and staff at St. Francis Medical Center.

Pallbearers will be Gary Bergman, Nic Anderko, Robert Lawrence, Pat Ring and Daniel Thompson.

Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2023, at Asbury United Methodist Church, West Monroe.  

Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.