Prayers For Ina Lott Whittington

Yesterday afternoon, Myrtle, Sue, and I visited Ina at Shady Lawn Nursing Home.  She is in hospice now.  Please keep our classmate in your thoughts and prayers.  

Maurice Wayne Evans Obituary (Belated)

 

Maurice Wayne Evans Obituary

October 7, 1941 ~ June 20, 2024 (age 82)

Maurice “Wayne” Evans of Vicksburg passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024, at age 82.  He was a loving son, father, husband, grandfather, uncle, and friend.  His friends at Ergon Refining affectionately called him “Cobra,” where he retired in 2008.  He graduated from St. Aloysius High School in 1959.  He attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, before volunteering for military service during the Vietnam War, first as a cryptologic technician in the Navy and then as a military intelligence communications center specialist in the Army.  He was a proud veteran and die-hard LSU Tigers fan.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Fannie Lee and John D. Evans, Jr.; his wife, Sue Evans; and son Jeffrey Evans. He is survived by his son John Evans (Lindsey McCool), daughters Rachel Harrell (Derek Nugent), Kristi Gordon (Justin Wilkens), Erin Fleming (Paul), and Megan Brooks (Jonah), grandsons Ty Harrell, Mikey Harrell, Ashton Nugent, Sebastian Nugent, Taylor McCool, and Gabriel Gordon, granddaughter Baylee Mathews, and great-granddaughter Raelynn Harrell. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. at Glenwood Funeral Home in Vicksburg.  A graveside service will follow at Redbone Cemetery. Instead of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital or the Ronald McDonald House in Jackson, Mississippi.  The family would like to thank the staff of Heritage House Nursing Home for their love and care, and dear friends at Ergon for their gracious support over the years. Pallbearers: Jonah Brooks, Justin Wilkens, Paul Fleming, Derek Nugent, Eddie Tennant, and Ronnie Jones.  Honorary pallbearers: Kevin Shehane and Calvin Allen.