Roy Evans, Jr. Obituary (1946

Mr. Roy Evans, Jr., age 77, of Ypsilanti, Michigan entered this life on October 19, 1946, in Seymour, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Roy, Sr., and Elsie Everhart Evans. He was raised early in life in North Vernon and the family moved to Indianapolis and he graduated in 1965 from Arsenal Technical High School. He served in the United States Marines serving as a sergeant in the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged and returned home. On May 31, 1975, Roy was united in marriage to Deborah Jeanne Mullett at the Hanover United Methodist Church in Hanover, Indiana. This happy union of 49 years was blessed with a daughter, Carrie. He worked as an over the road truck driver for over forty years having driven for Estes Trucking in Columbus, Ohio. The family resided in Columbus for 38 years and they retired to Ypsilanti, Michigan. He enjoyed his retirement working in his yard and tailgating for the University of Michigan and was an avid fan. Roy died on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 7:01 a.m. at the Norton King's Daughters' Hospital Emergency Room in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Roy will be missed by his loving wife of 49 years, Deborah Jeanne Mullett Evans of Ypsilanti, Michigan his daughter, Carrie Evans of Ypsilanti, Michigan; his brothers in laws, Russell Mullett and his wife, Lisa of Paxton, Illinois, Keith Mullett and Stephanie Carpenter of Englewood, Colorado; and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Evans, Sr., his mother, Elsie Everhart Evans Goins, his mother-in-law, Thelma Mullett, his father-in-law, Fred Mullett, his brother, Tom Evans, and his sister-in-law, Donna Clark. CELEBRATION OF LIFEA memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. conducted by Pastor Luke Richards at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. Interment will occur in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery,1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana with military honors provided by the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion and the United States Marine Corps Ceremonial Unit. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the Alzheimer's Association. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Place An Online Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Roy Evans, Jr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.