Henry Lewis Evans, 90, of Cumming, died Nov. 4, 2015.
Henry was the sixth of eight children born to Roscoe and Maude Evans and lived all his life in Forsyth County, in the Ducktown Community.
He was proud to have served in the United States Army during World War II.
Henry was member of New Harmony Baptist church. He was part owner/operator of Evans Service Station, Evans Paving and HLBE Enterprise.
His sisters, Annelle Grogan and Irene Nelson; brothers, Roy Evans, Toy Evans, R.W. Evans, Eugene Evans; and brother-in-law, Jack Carnes, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his loving and caring wife of 70 years, Louise Carnes Evans; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Ronnie Echols; grandchildren, Kenny and wife Michelle Echols, Sonya and husband Scott Bennett; great-grandchildren, Evan, Parker and Hadley Echols, Mackenzie Bennett; brother and sisters-in-law, Bob and Sue Evans, Sarah Evans, Mary Carnes, all of Cumming; various other relatives also survive.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Johnny Purcell, Jerry Grogan, Joey Wallace and Benny Grogan officiating. Interment followed in New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements.