Stephen A. Evans

Stephen A. Evans, 72, of Florence, SC passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Mr. Evans was born in Lake City, SC a son of the late Ronnell David Evans and Ruth Driggers Evans.He was a US Navy (Seabee) veteran having served during the Vietnam Era and was a member of Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church.Stephen retired from West Rock Paper Company after 46 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Pam F. Evans, second wife, Betty Haralson Evans, and by a brother, Franklin David Evans. Surviving are his son, Justin (Jennifer) Evans of Fork, SC; daughter, Karla E. (C.R.) Sawyer, Medicine Lodge, Kansas; step-children, Crystal (Eddie) DeHart of Florence, Mark (Kelly) Shoe and Ginger (Mark) Turner, both of Fayetteville, NC; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brother, Ronnie L. Evans. Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org. The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 pm Monday, March 28, 2022 at South Florence Baptist Church with the service to follow at 2:00 pm in the church sanctuary.Entombment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.