Evan James Burchell
November 29, 1991 ~ August 1, 2010
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Evan James Burchell, 18, of Maplewood Drive, died on Sunday, August 1, 2010, as a result of a car accident, in which he was a passenger.
A native of Freeport, NY, Evan was a son of Corlis and Tracy Everson Burchell, of Asheville.
An honors graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, Evan had worked at Jersey Mike�s Subs as a cook for the last three years.
In addition to his parents, Evan is survived by his sisters, Morgan, Jaclyn, and Gwen Burchell; brother, Gareth Burchell; maternal grandparents, Gerald and Jacqueline Everson; nephew, Aidan Burchelll uncle, Mark Everson; and great aunt, Audrey Burchell.
A celebration of Evan�s life will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Lake Julian Park Pavilion, Shelter #2, with Pastor Craig Roberts officiating. Friends of Evan are asked to bring their favorite photos to display and stories to share.
Donations may be made to the Western North Carolina Home School Athletic Association, P.O. Box 2077, Skyland, NC 28776.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting his family.
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He was my best guy friend. I am so sorry for his family… Evan was an amazing friend. He was one of a kind for sure. I’m going to miss him more than anything.. I love you best friend. <3 You will always be in my heart and prayers.
We are all so saddened by the loss of Evan, he was such a great person and friend to all that knew him. He is going to truly be missed by all. We all feel so blessed that we were able to live by him and watch Evan grow up to become a wonderful and caring young man. Although his time on this earth was short he was looked up to by many and touched many hearts. He will truly be missed. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Love Always & Forever
Granny & Papow Holcombe, Michael T, Kim, Susan, Kasey & Kaleigh, Heather, JD & Jayden
Dear Tracey and Family,
I am so sorry to learn of this. Please know you guys are close to my heart and are in my prayers during this tragic time.
Love,
Your Friend
Rene’ Brooks-Hanchi
We at Jersey Mike’s were shocked and saddened to hear about Evan. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for your family.
I wish we had many more Evans on staff. He was a good kid who has grown a lot over the last couple of years. It was a pleasure to work with him and he will be missed.
Patrick, Phillip and the Jersey Mike’s Staff.
evan was a wonderful person he always made me smile. i had the privlage of working with hm and going to school with him.he had a grat view on life. im really gonna miss u evan just know i love you!
This is the most tragic thing I can think of. It has touched our family and heartbroken us. We think so much of Gwen as she is my daughters best friend.
I’ve always heard wonderful things about Evan and was pleased to have him at our house Friday night.
The Burchell family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear The Burchell Family,
We are all thinking of you. Our thoughts and Prayers are with you. So sorry to hear about Evan, he was a great person.
Love,
David, Maureen, & Kim Hayden
To the Burchell Family,
You are all in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. May it comfort you to know that you raised a very caring, wonderful young man. He was a great friend to our daughter, Caitlyn. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. Please let us know if we can do anything to assist you during this difficult time.
I went to school with jackie and was in color guard with her and had met Evan maybe once or twice.
I was thanking of you at this time and hope your all ok and I know this is a sad hard time. Sending all my love to jackie and the rest of the family.
Evan was my sister’s best friend, he was like her older brother! I met him once when he came to see my sister! I knew right then he was an amazing person! He has blessed so many lives! I am so sorry for your loss and my family and I are always here for your family! He’s resting now and is watching over all the people he loved! Love you Evan.
Burchell Family,
It is so hard to have to say ‘Good bye’ to our children, with our hopes and dreams for their future. My son, James Wright went to school one day, February 15, 1990, and was in the ICU that afternoon, where he died. It has been 20 years now, but, to me he will perpetually be 16 years old, rather than 37. I hope your faith is strong, for only God can fully know how you feel, and only He can sustain you through your loss. He has strong arms and shoulders, I know, for He has let me weep on his shoulder, and carried me through my darkest days. Trust in Him, and he will carry you, as well.
Love in Christ
Morgan and family,
We were sorry to hear about Evan. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love and Prayers,
Your CVS Family at Westgate
Dear Burchell Family,
I am deeply sorry for your loss. Evan was an amazing young man, I had the great privilege of knowing him personally and he was a great person. I remember riding the bus with him every day and he would always tease me. I will always remember and miss that. Your entire family is in my thoughts and prayers, and Evan is in a better place now, smiling down on all of us by Jesus’s side. I love you all and I’ll always love and remember Evan.
Love,
Megan Stone
I could write a million words and never comfort your heart or truly say what is in my heart. May sweet memories of that smile carry you. Know I have you all in my prayers and thoughts.
My heart was broken when I heard the news of Evan. He was in my homeroom for 4 years and took many of my classes. He always made me smile. He is a very special young man and will be truly missed. Your family is in my prayers. May the love of God give you some peace at this time.
Tracy
Words can not express what I feel at this moment. I have been in a similar situation and I know at this time nothing will do. If you ever need to talk please call me. There are going to be many times you just have to let go. I am here for you. Distance does not make a difference. I.m sorry for your loss and sorry that when I really got to know you I had to move. I love you. You and your family are in my prayers today and always. Mary Ann
Our hearts, prayers, and sympathy goes out to the family at this tragic time. God Bless.
Gwen, Gareth and family-
You guys are in my thoughts and prayers during this time. God bless you all and give you peace.
Burchell Family,
I was deeply saddened to hear about Evan’s passing. I had the privilege of knowing Evan and having taught him in my class at Johnston Elem. I will always remember him as an intelligent and quiet young man that all the students and staff loved. Having lost a close family member suddenly in an accident I know that no words can take away the shock or the pain you feel. You are in the thoughts and prayers of many who knew Evan and your family. May God keep you and comfort you through these difficult days.
To the Burchell family,
I know there are no words I can say that can bring you confort at this time. Evan was a wonderful young man. I am so sorry for your loss. I will pray for each of you. Your son was such a great person and will be missed by all of us. Will love and prayers, Teresa O. Jarvis
Gwen and family,
Drew and I and all your Erwin Band family and friends are so very heartbroken for your loss. We send our love, prayers and sympathy. May our Lord help you and heal you through this sad time. Peace be with you,
Evelyn and Drew Oswell
May God be with you in your time of loss. Evan was a friend of my 2 sons, Dylan and Tyler Wyatt, and I got the priveledge to meet Evan in a class that I substituted in, his senior year in school. He was an outstanding young man with a Great Smile and Big Heart who will be missed. We will be praying for you and looking forward to the day we will see him again.
Tracy , I work with you at the hospital and I am greatly saddened to hear of your lose. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Paula and I are saddened at the news of Evan’s death. Please know that we keep your family in our prayers daily. We can not imagine how hard it must be to loose this always smiling boy we remember from kindergarten faith formation.
Christ’s peace be with the Burchell Family.
Tracy & Corlis
Your Freeport family is holding your breaking & bruised hearts in our own. Your family began it’s journey here & the day you, Tracy, walked into Mom’s Group with your precious babies, you also walked into our hearts.
On Thurs. I will be praying for you all in the church here, where Evan was baptised, as you celebrate his life, knowing he was brought Home on the wings of angels.
Love, Barbara (Karen,Marilyn,Brenda,Alma,Ginnie, Eileen,& Debbie)
To the Burchell family,
Evan was one of my best friends. We used to joke around all the time and I remember great times I have spent with him. For instance the time me and Evan won the school spirit day. Even though I don’t know the rest of the Burchell family very well, me and my wife will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.
I will always cherish the impact that Evan’s friendship made on me and I will never forget him.
Tracey and family, I’m so sorry for your tragic loss. Thinking about you all.
I echo Barbara’s thoughts, you are all being held close to our hearts in Freeport. Please remember this thought that I always cling to: God didn’t take Evan, but He welcomes him home with open arms. I love you all…
Corlos and Tracey, We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your Son. You are in our prayers and hopes. If we can help with anything, please let us know.
Mike and Debbie Ponder
So greived to hear of your loss, I can only imagine how great. My hopes and prayers are with you. Joseph Warren
I taught Evan in both my entry level and advanced foods courses, Evan was an intelligent and ambitious culinary student and always stood out as a leader in the kitchen. Evan was a joy to teach and soaked everything in, he never opened a textbook–he was a natural. I will truly miss his smile coming in to ask, ‘what’s on the menu?’ Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Tracy, Corless and family,
I am so sorry for your loss and your pain. Evin had such potential to share with the world. May you all be in God’s Peace. Trust that you are in my prayers. We all have missed you.
With Sincerest Sympathy, MaryAnn and your friends at SJA
Dear Corlis & Tracy, all the Family:
I pray for and with you that your son Evan will rest in God’s peace. I pray:
Mysterious Lord of Life and Death, a very part of their own life has died in the death of their child, Evan. Their souls are weighed down with sorrow and now bear the wound of a lifelong scar. Send to them Your angel of consolation for their pain is heavy and deep. Lord, do not take their tears and sorrow as a sign of their unbelief that all who have died are resurrected to eternal life in You, but, rather, see in their tears a sign of their love for their child. As Evan was held by Corlis, Tracy and all of the Family in the embrace of love, may You, Lord, our Divine Parent, hold Evan close to Your heart forever. O Lord, wrap the whole Burchell Family in Your gentle love as they attempt to carry this bitter cross as Your Son, Jesus carried the cross which You gave to Him.
Lord, I lift up into Your Divine Heart, Evan, and ask that You grant to him eternal peace and the perpetual company of Your saints. Amen.
Fr. John M. Pagel, former Pastor of St. Joan of Arc.
Our Love is with you all. Morgan, I hear you are doing a marvelous job getting everything in place.
In sorrow…..
John and Jeany
Tracy, Morgan & Family,
I am deeply saddened and my heart aches for your family in this time of loss. I was glad I could come today and share in the celebration of Evan’s life. I never had the honor of meeting Evan but working with Tracy and having a son a day before Morgan I always felt a close connection with your family even if we didn’t speak often… I can only imagine what a great guy he was having been raised by such an awesome family. Treasure the great memories and stories you have of your son and know he is looking down on you forever now protecting you all. I love you all and if you ever need anything, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Katie, Chad and Tyler
I had the priviledge to teach Gwen and Morgan and saw Evan everyday in the gym while I taught my class. Evan was a wonderful young man as are both daughters. I am so sorry for your loss, he will be missed.
Evan, i think about you daily and i miss you more then words can describe. I cant wait to see you again, i miss you .