Albert Hatley Evans

Funeral services for Albert H. Evans, 85, of Good Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Dick Dickens and Bro. Carroll Jones officiating. Masonic graveside services will follow in Duncan Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home in Henderson.Mr. Evans died Aug. 31, 2010, at ETMC Henderson. He was born March 17, 1925, in Jacksonville and was a lifelong resident of East Texas. He was a member of Sardis Baptist Church and a retired county superintendent of schools.He lived and worked on his father's farm, played football, basketball, softball, ran track and graduated in 1943 from Jacksonville High School.After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946, Albert attended Lon Morris College where he was basketball captain and received an AA degree in 1947.He continued his education at Sam Houston State graduating in 1949 with a BS and a Smith-Hughes degree. His first teaching assignment was at Galatin School where he opened the agriculture department, was the principal and coached basketball. In August of 1952, Albert married Lenora Jones and moved to Carlisle where he taught Ag until 1975.In the fall of 1955, he began announcing the Friday night football games and continued until 1992. Also, in 1955 Albert received his Masters of Education and Administrative Certification from SFASU. Throughout his life, he continued his education through workshops and certifications attending East Texas State, University of Houston, Texas A&M and the University of Texas. He served as president of the Cherokee County Livestock Association, secretary and president of the Rusk County Livestock Association, served on the Governor's Beef Cattle Committee in the 1960's, was president of Rusk County TSTA, director of the Ag.Teacher's Association, president and director of Carlisle Lions Club and a member of the Henderson Lions Club, where he was zone chairman and served on the East Texas Executive Committee.Albert Evans left Carlisle in 1975 to accept an elected position as Rusk County Superintendent of Schools, retiring in 1986. He continued serving on numerous committees and youth agriculture committees. Albert was the co-chairman of the Rusk County Project Show and served as shop superintendent for 20 years. He also was a member of the Rusk County Soil and Water Board, East Texas Plant Materials Center Board, president of Deep East Texas Soil and Water Conservation, chairman of Texas State Woodland Committee and chairman of the Wildlife Committee. While on the Wildlife Committee he presented curriculum to the State Board of FFA, TEA and the Soil and Water District for sponsorship. He developed the format and went statewide with a student Wildlife Contest, which continues today.Also in 1990, Albert was elected to the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, where he served three terms and was president in 1994-95. He became a Mason in 1956 and has received his 50-year pin, serving as PastMaster in 1965-66. Albert Evans was currently serving on the local Soil and Water Conservation Board, Plant Materials Center Board and as chairman of the State Woodland/Forestry Committee. For years, he has been a teacher and deacon at Sardis Baptist Church in Good Springs.In his spare time he drank coffee, hunted, fished and played dominoes.He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Naval Air Force.Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the funeral home.He was preceded in death by: parents, Albert Hatley Evans Sr. and Anna Grace Clark; and daughter, Robin Smith.Survivors include: wife of 58 years, Lenora Jones Evans of Good Springs; sons, Benny Evans and wife Mary Jo of Cleburne and Ken Evans and wife Felicia of Good Springs; daughters, Beth Sisson and husband Scott of Kilgore, Renee' Cloud and husband Terry of Hallsville and Kay Williams and husband Stephen of Lorena; sister, LaVerne Sharp of Jacksonville; grandchildren, Collin Hughes and wife Tracy, Amanda Trimble and husband Tom, Reagan Molina and husband Pete, Blake Evans, Courtney Maloney, Lance Maloney and wife Rheana, Adam Maloney and wife Leandra, Samuel Smith, Erinn Walton and husband Jack, Benjamin Johnson and wife Stacey, Amy Carlile, Rebecca Long and husband Steve, Todd Cloud, Stephanie Williams, Aaron Williams, Caleb House, Landon Evans and Quentin Evans; and 13 great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Collin Hughes, Blake Evans, Lance Maloney, Adam Maloney, Samuel Smith, Benjamin Johnson, Aaron Williams, Caleb House, Landon Evans and Quentin Evans.Condolences may be made at www.crawfordacrim.com

Albert Hatley Evans

March 17, 1925 - August 31, 2010