DATE: Monday, October 13, 1997              TAG: 9710130001

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SIDNEY R. EVANS SR.

Sidney R. Evans Sr., 55, of the 200 block of E. Indian River Road, died Oct. 10, 1997, in a local hospital.

Born in Halifax, N.C., he retired from the International Longshoreman's Association three years ago after 32 years of service.

Survivors include his estranged wife, Ann L. Evans; three daughters, Marilyn Gutierrez, Shelethia R. Evans and Veronica Beasley, all of Chesapeake; four sons, Sidney R. Evans Jr. of Norfolk, Kenneth R. Evans and Shawn L. Evans, both of Chesapeake, and Carl Revell of Washington, D.C.; his mother, Corine Davis of Chesapeake; his father, Amos Evans of Chesapeake; three sisters, Juanita Evans Bryant of Portsmouth, Lorine Evans Hardy and Patricia Evans, both of Chesapeake; five brothers, Emanuel Evans, Eugene Evans, Marvin Evans and Melvin Evans, all of Chesapeake, and Amos R. Evans of Norfolk; 16 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a daughter-in-law, Marie Revell; a brother-in-law, Vernon Handy; three sisters-in-law, Rena F. Evans, Erma C. Evans and Rosalee J. Evans; a great-aunt; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Lebanon Baptist Church by Dr. Ronnie Joyner. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake. A wake service will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Metropolitan Funeral Service. Family and friends will assemble at 2331 Southern Pines Drive, Chesapeake, at noon Wednesday for the procession to the church. ILLUSTRATION: Photo KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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