Arthur (Art) Evans was born July 4, 1941 in Riverside California to Mattie (Cricket) Thornburg-Goins and Paul J. Evans. His father worked for the railroad. After a long battle with Parkinson's and Lewy body dementia he left this life on March 20, 2020 for the eternal fishing hole in the sky.

He went to Sapulpa High School and graduated from Wellston High School.

In addition to loving and spending time with his family, Art enjoyed square dancing, fishing and hunting. He especially loved stripper fishing on Texoma Lake, walleye fishing in Canada and pheasant hunting in Kansas. Later in life he proudly earned his pilot's license.

Art was a Sp-3 E-4 with the Oklahoma National Guard from 1956-57. He was a member of the Sapulpa Masonic Lodge and later became an active member of the Tulsa Akdar Shrine. In the 1970's he purchased and operated Radial Electric in Sapulpa, OK. He was active in the Sapulpa Auxiliary Police and held the rank of Captain. He opened the Locke Supply in Sapulpa and managed it for over 10 years. Later he managed multiple Locke Supply Stores in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
He is preceded in death by his parents, loving wife of 8 years Chloe Davis-Evans, and his wife Nelene Jester Smith.

Art was survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Judy Evans. Three daughters: Rhonda (Keith) Harp of Sapulpa, OK, Lisa Howerton-Argo of Noble, OK and Mysti (Rob) Reneau, Spokane, WA. Three stepchildren: Diane (Mike) Bates of Tulsa, OK, Dewayne Patton of Coweta, OK and Candie (Steve) Jones of Mounds, OK. He's also survived by 13 grandchildren and 9 great- grandchildren, whom he loved.

A viewing will be Monday, March 23, 2020 9AM-8PM at Moore Funeral Home in Tulsa at 9350 E. 51st Street. The interment will be Tuesday, 1:00 at Green Hill Cemetery Chapel, 400 E. Teel Road, Sapulpa, OK.
A celebration of life service will be held on July 4th, his 79th birthday. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233