Joseph Eldridge Evans

Joseph Eldridge Evans, 74, of Bamberg passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 after a brief illness.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Word of Life Pentecostal Holiness Church, 85 North St, Bamberg.  Rev. Tyler Spinner will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 3:00-4:00 P.M. at Word of Life Pentecostal Holiness Church prior to the memorial service.

Mr. Evans was born on May 11, 1946 in Beaufort County.  He was the son of the late Laurie Eugene Evans and the late Reta Lucille Mixon.  He was retired from the Bamberg Board of Public Works after 33 years as a lead lineman.  Mr. Evans was predeceased by two grandsons, Kevin Stokes and Dustin Evans.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Jane Crocker Evans; sons, Joe Evans, Jr. (Rebecca), Robbie E. Evans (Stephanie); daughter, June Stokes; four grandchildren, Dillon Evans (Kellie), Logan Evans (Amber), Tori Evans, Katie Stokes; two great-grandchildren, Callie Evans, Lydia Evans, sister, Mary Jane Trent.

Memorials may be made to Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. at 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.