FARRIS EVANS, SR., 80, was born on August 28, 1925 in El Dorado, AR, and died, Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.
He spent his youth in Louisiana, was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church in Memphis, served as board member for YMCA, was a former member of the 100 Club, was a member of the Chickasaw Country Club, was a Mason and a Shriner. Mr. Evans also served as a board member during the building of the Briarcrest Christian School System. Farris enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II serving aboard the submarine, USS PLAICE SS290 and participated in the liberation of the Philippine Islands.
After the war ended, Farris entered Law school at Vanderbilt University earning a Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1949, and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar. During the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps tank division and was among the first JAG officers serving in the Corps. After the conflict ended, he settled in Memphis and founded Farris Evans Insurance Agency, Inc. in 1955. In 1970 he established the EBCO Group where he was the active CEO. Farris was married to Violet Bivens in 1957.
He leaves two sons, Farris Evans, Jr. and Stan Evans (Jeannie Shell Evans) and two grandchildren, Sara Catherine Evans and Drew Evans.
Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 11, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Independent Presbyterian Church with the interment to follow at Forest Hill Midtown Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorials to be sent to the Missions Fund at Independent Presbyterian Church.
Published in the Commercial Appeal on August 12, 2006.
He spent his youth in Louisiana, was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church in Memphis, served as board member for YMCA, was a former member of the 100 Club, was a member of the Chickasaw Country Club, was a Mason and a Shriner. Mr. Evans also served as a board member during the building of the Briarcrest Christian School System. Farris enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II serving aboard the submarine, USS PLAICE SS290 and participated in the liberation of the Philippine Islands.
After the war ended, Farris entered Law school at Vanderbilt University earning a Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1949, and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar. During the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps tank division and was among the first JAG officers serving in the Corps. After the conflict ended, he settled in Memphis and founded Farris Evans Insurance Agency, Inc. in 1955. In 1970 he established the EBCO Group where he was the active CEO. Farris was married to Violet Bivens in 1957.
He leaves two sons, Farris Evans, Jr. and Stan Evans (Jeannie Shell Evans) and two grandchildren, Sara Catherine Evans and Drew Evans.
Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 11, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Independent Presbyterian Church with the interment to follow at Forest Hill Midtown Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorials to be sent to the Missions Fund at Independent Presbyterian Church.
Published in the Commercial Appeal on August 12, 2006.
FARRIS EVANS, SR., 80, was born on August 28, 1925 in El Dorado, AR, and died, Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.
He spent his youth in Louisiana, was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church in Memphis, served as board member for YMCA, was a former member of the 100 Club, was a member of the Chickasaw Country Club, was a Mason and a Shriner. Mr. Evans also served as a board member during the building of the Briarcrest Christian School System. Farris enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II serving aboard the submarine, USS PLAICE SS290 and participated in the liberation of the Philippine Islands.
After the war ended, Farris entered Law school at Vanderbilt University earning a Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1949, and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar. During the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps tank division and was among the first JAG officers serving in the Corps. After the conflict ended, he settled in Memphis and founded Farris Evans Insurance Agency, Inc. in 1955. In 1970 he established the EBCO Group where he was the active CEO. Farris was married to Violet Bivens in 1957.
He leaves two sons, Farris Evans, Jr. and Stan Evans (Jeannie Shell Evans) and two grandchildren, Sara Catherine Evans and Drew Evans.
Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 11, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Independent Presbyterian Church with the interment to follow at Forest Hill Midtown Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorials to be sent to the Missions Fund at Independent Presbyterian Church.
Published in the Commercial Appeal on August 12, 2006.
He spent his youth in Louisiana, was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church in Memphis, served as board member for YMCA, was a former member of the 100 Club, was a member of the Chickasaw Country Club, was a Mason and a Shriner. Mr. Evans also served as a board member during the building of the Briarcrest Christian School System. Farris enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II serving aboard the submarine, USS PLAICE SS290 and participated in the liberation of the Philippine Islands.
After the war ended, Farris entered Law school at Vanderbilt University earning a Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1949, and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar. During the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps tank division and was among the first JAG officers serving in the Corps. After the conflict ended, he settled in Memphis and founded Farris Evans Insurance Agency, Inc. in 1955. In 1970 he established the EBCO Group where he was the active CEO. Farris was married to Violet Bivens in 1957.
He leaves two sons, Farris Evans, Jr. and Stan Evans (Jeannie Shell Evans) and two grandchildren, Sara Catherine Evans and Drew Evans.
Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 11, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Independent Presbyterian Church with the interment to follow at Forest Hill Midtown Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorials to be sent to the Missions Fund at Independent Presbyterian Church.
Published in the Commercial Appeal on August 12, 2006.
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