LeRoy Evans

LeRoy Evans, 70 of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, April 2,2021 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. He was born on March 23, 1951 in Owensboro, KY to the late Joseph Thomas Evans & Dorothy Doom. LeRoy attended Lifeline Revival Center and a retired truck driver with Bluegrass Trucking. He enjoyed making fishing nets "netting", fishing, hunting, and tinkering in mechanics on vehicles.


Survivors include a wife of 25 years, Linda Seneff Evans; children, Phillip L. Evans, Printha (Tony) Horlander, Robbie Fortner, Scooter (Juanita) Fortner, Michael (Mary Catherine) Maddox, Eurel (Erica) Maddox; four grandchildren, Leah Evans, Ethan Fortner, Noah and Caleb Horlander; brothers, Richard (LaVeta) Evans and Joseph Evans; sisters, Phyllis Ayers (David) Buchanan and Sharon Young; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, LeRoy was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Bertram.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, April 9, 2021 in the chapel at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation is from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Friday at the funeral home. The number of those attending the service or visitation shall be within the current health and safety directives. Family and friends shall wear personal protective masks.