Darrell Lee Evans

Darrell Lee Evans, 78 of Shelburn passed onto his eternal rest on Tuesday October 15, 2024 at Gibson Family Center, surrounded by his loving family.  He entered this life on July 29, 1946 in Olney Illinois. Born the son of Everett Dale Evans and Edna Schrader Evans.

Darrell married his loving and devoted wife of 59 years, Barbara Funk on September 18, 1965. He worked many years in the oil fields of Richland, Clay and other counties in Illinois before moving to Indiana for Texas Gas. He was a committed loyal employee for Texas Gas, until his retirement in 2006. His home and family were always his first priority. He was a hardworking, loving and deeply devoted family man. He enjoyed farm life, cutting hay, firewood and raising cattle, beekeeping, and gardening. He was always eager to help his children on various projects around the family farm. His presence will be deeply missed by his loved ones.

Preceding him in death are his parents, a brother, Kenneth Evans  and grandson, Dale Evans, his brother-in-law Gerald Harvey and sisters-in-law Rose Evans and Michelle Harp.

Those here to cherish his memory are his wife, Barbara Evans; children, Dave and Jen Evans along with Darla and Wes Harmon; siblings, Donald Evans and Carolyn Harvey and one grandchild, Adyn Harmon, sister-in-law Sally Slover, brothers-in-law Richard Funk and Gerald Funk, and many nieces and nephews

Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m Central time on Monday October 21, 2024  with Pastor Brent Wright officiating at Green Hill Cemetery in Noble Illinois.