Services for Deacon Johnny M. Evans, Sr., 65, of Ferriday, who died Mar. 15, 2017, in Vidalia, LA, at Promise Hospital, will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, Mar. 25 at Zion B.C., Foules, LA with the Rev. T.A. Baker officiating.

Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7PM on Friday, Mar. 24, 2017 at the funeral home.

Deacon Evans was born Mar. 2, 1951, in Monroe, LA, the son of Eddie and Ida Jordan Evans.

Johnny Evans was an US Army retired Sergeant First Class and Deacon of Zion Baptist Church, Foules, LA. After retiring from the Army, he worked from 1991-1993 for Beaureguard Parish Sheriff's Office, 1993-1997 DeRidder Police Department, 1997-2002 Calcasieu Parish 4th Ward Marshall office, 2002-2003 Chief of Police, Sicily Island, LA, 2003-2012 worked Patrolman to Chief of Police, Town of Ferriday, 2012 until retirement, Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office. He was also faithful member of several clubs; VFW Post 3619, Past Master Golden Sheaf Lodge #104 F.& A. M., both of DeRidder, LA; American Legion Post 0536, Ferriday, LA; Past Patron Berlin Chapter #99 O.E.S., Berlin, Deary Vaughn Chapter #42 R.A.M., EP Jones Commandery #5 Knights Templarism, Taharka SHrine Temple #207, all of Berlin, Germany.

He was preceded in death by her father; one daughter, Angela Evans; one brother, Donnie Jordan.

Survivors include his mother, Monroe, LA; his loving wife, Gloria, Ferriday, LA; three daughters, Rosemary Blount, Willingboro, NJ, Pagedria Evans, Brandi Evans, both of DeRidder, LA; two sons, Johnny Evans, Jr., Ferriday, LA, Timothy Evans(Sabina), Mannheim, Germany; three step-sons, Keith Gallien (Tiffany), Opelousas, LA, Jamarcus Duplechain (Keisha), Cankton, LA, Brandon Dargin (Jessica), Sunset, LA; two sisters, Rebecca Churchman, Monroe, LA, Patty Evans, Atlanta, GA; one brother, Calvin Perkins (Shirley), Ferriday, LA; a special nephew, Timnothy Jordan, Foules, LA; a Goddaughter, Deazia Brooks, Sicily Island, LA; 15 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.