Robert Carroll Evans
of Clinton, AR
September 14, 1978 - March 19, 2022
Robert Carroll Evans 43, of Clinton, Arkansas passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born September 14, 1978 to Joe Don and Marca Carole (Fudge) Evans.
Private First Class Rob Evans joined the Arkansas National Guard October 2000. He is the 4th generation Military following in the footsteps of Great Grandfather Burton Evans, Grandfather Staff Sergeant Carroll B. Evans, Uncle Lieutenant James Evans, his father Lieutenant Colonel Joe Don Evans, and Grandfather Robert M. Fudge Machinist Mate Third Class.
He attended OSUT - One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning Georgia from February thru May 2001. Rob remained a member of the 39th Brigade combat Team 3rd/153rd Infantry, Bravo Company until he transferred to the 1st of the 114th Aviation Brigade. In August of 2003 he was transferred back to the 39th Brigade Combat Team 2nd/153rd Infantry, Bravo Company to deploy in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Specialist Evans was on active duty from August 2003 until April 2005. Rob was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in November 2004 upon return Sergeant Evans was transferred back to the 1st of the 114th Aviation Brigade. In 2006 Sergeant Evans was deployed to Task Force Razorbacks ''Go Hogs'' to Operation Jump Start for the border patrol mission on our southern border. Sergeant Evans returned home after serving 18 months with Border Patrol and retired from the military in October 2008.
Rob worked in construction and saw milling. He served on the Clinton Fire Department. Rob studied Heating & Air and worked alongside his dad, Joe Don. He also owned and operated Evans Carwash on Highway 95 West.
Rob is survived by his loving wife, Stephanie (Sweatt) Evans of the home, son, Dylan Evans of Hot Springs; mother, Marca Carole (Fudge) Evans of Clinton; sister, Rhonda Evans of Little Rock; mother and father-in-law, Roger and Jamois Sweatt of Clinton; Aunts and Uncles: James and Jayne Evans of Clinton, Jack and Shon Evans of Carlisle, Tracy and Jeanie Moore of Conway, John and Barbara Evans of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Marsha Evans of Clinton, Jim and Cathy Robertson of Madison, Mississippi, Dee and Connie Willard of Justin Texas, Gary Sweatt of Clinton, and many cousins and extended family.
He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Don Evans, Uncle Jerry Evans, maternal grandparents; Robert M. and Emogene Fudge, and paternal grandparents; Carroll B. and Frances Evans.
Pallbearers are: Nick Bagley, Chris Lawless, Heath Windsor, Len Bradford, Richard Collins, and TJ Pate
Honorary Pallbearers are: Brett White, Chico Snyder, Chris Burns, Christian Kerlan, Clayton Johnson, James Stifvater, Keith Wilson, Matt Snead, Shannon Fowler, Adam Kuipers, Kendall Crawford, Jeremy McKinney, Jeremy Gifford, Josh Patterson, Jay Murdock, Ferrell Weaver, Mike Curtis, Rick Duncan, Shane Collins, Dan Eoff, Bill Eoff, Burton Evans, Clark Evans, Jim Evans, Mike Pruitt, Royce Johnson, Ricky Cooper, Jimmy Chandler and Jim Rose.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., on Friday, March 25, 2022 with Graveside Services following at 1:00 p.m. at Evans Mountain Family Cemetery in Clinton, Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers please consider Donations to Wounded Warrior (https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/) in Memory of Rob Evans:
Acknowledgments can be mailed to Stephanie Evans PO Box 302 Clinton, AR 72031
To express condolences online please visit www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/clinton
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Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
Highway 65 South
Clinton, AR 72031
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