Charles Stuart Evans

Charles S. Evans, 87, of Misty Lane, Candler, died Sunday, August 1, 2010. Born August 5, 1922, in Greeleyville, SC, Mr. Evans was the son of the late Rev. Charles S. Evans, Sr., and wife, Mary Lena. He is survived by his son, Stuart Evans of Tulsa, OK; grandsons, Christopher and Westly Wyatt; son-in-law, George Wyatt, of Asheville; nephew, James L. Evans, Jr., of Columbia, SC, and close relatives of Monks Corner, SC. He was a 1948 graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in Business Administration. His freshman year was spent at Clemson University. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII for 47 months. His overseas service included six months in Iwo Jima. He was later an accountant at Savannah River Plant, GA. He also worked at Y-12 in Oak Ridge, TN, where he met his late wife Emogene. He had 26 years service with American Enka and Akzona, Inc., as an accountant. He then served for more than 23 years as a salesman with Discount Shoes, of Asheville. He was a member of Arden Presbyterian Church. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue with the Rev. Chris Yates and Mr. James Banks officiating. Private interment will be at Pisgah View Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Eliada Home for Children, PO Box 16708, Asheville, NC 28816, or to Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road, Arden, NC 28704.