Carroll Jess Evans

Carroll Jess Evans, 81, of Stuttgart passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, following a courageous battle with cancer. Carroll was born Feb. 15, 1936, in Des Arc to Jess and Aliene Evans. He was a Christian man with a deep and abiding faith in Christ. He was a longtime member of Southside Baptist Church in Stuttgart where he served as a Deacon. His passions in life were his family, quail hunting and the St. Louis Cardinals. Carroll was a businessman in Stuttgart. He owned M/C Electric, which specialized in industrial electrical work, for 34 years where he established a strong and loyal client base built on integrity and trust. After retiring and selling his business, he built and operated Casscoe Hunting Club where he provided guided quail hunts for hunters all over the country. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and Merle Evans. Survivors are his loving wife of 59 years, Rosa Mae Evans; daughters Pam Maddox (Mickey) of Carlisle and Caroline Raines (Mark) of Cabot; two grandchildren, Jessica Maddox and Ryan Raines; sister, Loretta Davis (Woody) of Cabot; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services, officiated by Bro. Gregg Greenway, are 1 p.m. Monday at Southside Baptist Church with burial following in Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Turpin Funeral Home. His family requests memorials be made to Southside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 424, Stuttgart, Ark. 72160; or the donor's choice. Please go to www.turpin-co.com to sign the online guestbook.