Cordell Carson Evans

74 year old Cordell Carson Evans of Smithville died Friday morning at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. He was a member of New Bildad Primitive Baptist Church and was retired after 35 years of service from TRW. The funeral will be Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Ricky Arnold and Kenneth Clayton will officiate and burial will be in the New Bildad Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 3:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hershell and Nancy Bond Evans, Sr.; brothers, Jack, Donald, and Hershall Evans, Jr.; sisters, Nina May Evans, Dorothy Turner, and Lerlen Nelson. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Young Evans of Smithville. Children, Deborah and her husband Brian Lehan of Madison and Dell Evans and Ricky and his wife Sherry Evans all of Smithville. Grandchildren, Renee and her husband Jason Walker of Smithville, Sarah and her husband Kenny Harris of Lebanon and Stephanie Barber and Ashley Evans both of Smithville, David Evans of Carthage, and Amber, Ryan, Ethan, and Tristen Evans all of Smithville. Eight great grandchildren also survive along with a brother, Milburn and his wife Lorene Evans of Smithville. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.