James Bradford Evans Jr.

James B. Evans, Jr., 67, of Abbeville, SC, husband of the late Cornelia Ashley Evans, died peacefully on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood surrounded by his family. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late James B., Sr. and Minnie Ruth Cox Evans. Mr. Evans worked for many years with his brother, Jeff, at the Greenwood Co-op Feed and Seed Store in Greenwood, SC. He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and served as a volunteer fireman with the Long Cane Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a grandson, John Michael Evans. Surviving Mr. Evans are his four children; James O. "Jimmy" Evans and his wife Teresa, Michael E. "Mike" Evans and his wife Heather, Jennifer E. Hughes and her husband Steven, and Brad Evans and his wife, Abby all of Abbeville; a sister, Ellen E. McNeill and her husband, Gene of Abbeville; two brothers, William B. "Bill" Evans and his wife, Vivian and Jeff Evans and his wife, Patsy, both of Abbeville; seven grandchildren, Kari Owens, Sammy Evans, Evan Hughes, Claire Hughes, Ashley Evans, Gage Evans, and Isabella Evans; three great-grandchildren and many extended family and friends. The family will receive friends from 5:30PM to 7:30PM on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11:00AM on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. David Garrick and Rev. Bill Ellison officiating. Burial will follow in Ebenezer United Methodist Church cemetery. The family is at the home of Mike and Heather Evans on the Old Hodges Road. Memorial contributions, in memory of Mr. Evans, may be sent to the Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646 or to Long Cane Volunteer Fire Department, 5 Durham Road, Abbeville, SC 29620. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES is assisting the Evans family.