Ann Rainey Evans, 75, of Bay City passed away June 29, 2011. She was born December 17, 1935 in Bay City, TX to the late James Rainey & Iris Rice Rainey.
Ann was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She worked at Central Power & Light's central office and helped in opening the South Texas Project Visitor's Center for CP&L. She then earned her Real Estate License and was an agent for Hugh Harper Realty and purchased that business in 1985. Later she founded and operated Ann Evans Real Estate until failing health forced her retirement. She was Past President of Matagorda County Board of Realtors & Past Board Member & Past Secretary for Federation of Employers & Workers of America Foundation. Her hobbies included worldwide travel, collecting bells and taking Pictures.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years Lamar Evans of Bay City; sons Lamar Evans, Jr. & wife Diane of Katy, TX, Craig Evans & Scott Evans & wife Pam all of Bay City; brothers Herbert Rainey of Lake Livingston, TX, Mickey Rainey & wife Margaret of Needville & Larry Rainey & wife Debbie of Van Vleck; grandchildren Ashley Ann Evans of Austin, Christopher Evans & wife Hillary, Greg Evans & Robert Evans all of Katy and great grandson Bryson Evans of Katy.
The family will receive friends and relatives from 6pm to 8pm Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Friday, July 1, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jeff Gantz & Rev. Pauline Harvey-Storey officiating. Pallbearers will be Bill Wiginton, Tim Greaud, Jim Gann, Bob Allen, Salvador Morales, Hootie Estlinbaum, Sam Evans III, Mike Wade & Mark Goodman. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Hill, J. W. Watson, Dr. Dane Simons & Dr. M. Rimawi.
The family would like to thank Ann's special friends for their love & kindness, Ann Nell Gann, Judy Hill, Peggy Ottis, Paula Greaud, Ellie Hollister, Bertha Wella & Dorothy Yeager. They also want to thank Prayer Partners Vivian Sliva & Virginia Whiddon for their many notes and the members of Susanna Wesley Sunday School Class for their support. Memorials in Ann's name may be made to the First United Methodist Church.