Mr. Kelvin Evans

Kelvin Gus Evans was born August 8, 1965 in Augusta, Georgia. He was the youngest of 11 children born to the late Forest Evans and the late Beautt Lee Evans. He grew up in Norwood, Georgia and attended Warren County schools. He graduated from Warren County High School in 1983. In high school, his History teacher, Mrs. C.B. Roberts, became very influential in his life and luckily she encouraged him to apply for college. He enrolled in Fort Valley State College. After one year, he transferred to the University of Georgia (UGA), where he earned both his undergraduate degree and masters degree in Accounting, finishing both degrees by 1989. While a student at UGA, he met his future wife, Courtney Maria Jinks. Go Dawgs! Kelvin had many loves in his life, but most of all, he loved the Lord, having given his life to Christ as a young adult. He attended many churches until he and Courtney were led to the Fellowship of Faith Church Intl. in East Point, Georgia under the leadership of Pastor Wayne C. Thompson, who united them in holy matrimony on July 11, 1992. They were blessed with three daughters Kelsie Joy, Christina Noel, and Chloe Marisa; and later a goddaughter, Lezoena Claridy (his LeLe). They later moved their membership to Grace Fellowship Church under the leadership of Pastor Tony Vismor. Kelvin had a servant's heart and freely volunteered in the Men's Small Group and also with the monthly Food Ministry. He was employed by several companies in his field of expertise: Deloitte & Touche, where he worked as a corporate tax accountant; Health Data Management Solutions (H.D.M.S.); and Blue Health Intelligence where he assumed the positions of VP of Sales. His final position was Senior Director of Sales for Mede-Analytics, based in Dallas, Texas. Business travel opened up a new world for Kelvin. He set a goal to visit all 50 states by age 50 and yes, he reached that goal in 2015. He also traveled to multiple countries internationally. In fact they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Paris, France. He never forgot an anniversary and always planned a special surprise for Courtney. Sometimes he would tell her to pack a bag for a week and dress for a certain type of weather. The destination would remain a surprise until they arrived. He would do similar things for the girls. He would wake them up at 4:00 AM and load them into the car with backpacks and bicycles for a surprise bike ride along the Silver Comet Trail near the Carter Center. Kelvin was very sociable, made friends easily, and truly enjoyed entertaining family and friends. He enjoyed making his famous salsa and inviting friends over to watch college football games, March Madness, and Star Trek reruns. He genuinely believed that BigFoot was real and loved all types of music and dancing. He was fascinated with interesting architecture and loved nature, often taking pictures of both to document his travels. Some of the many things he loved included dining out, staying in nice hotels, rolling down Janjolin (a street in Decatur), and being King Nivlek of Suwanee (that’s Kelvin spelled backwards). He was a family man who enjoyed spending quality time with his wife and children and took them on annual vacations. He Loved, Loved, Loved his family and was proud to be “a girl dad”. Of course he made sure that they knew he was Big Poppa K and “Big Dad Forever”. Kelvin's memory will loom large in the hearts of his beloved wife of 30 years, Courtney and children: Kelsie Joy Evans, Christina Noel Evans, Chloe Marisa Evans, and god-daughter, Lezoena Claridy. He is also survived by nine siblings: Gloria Estrada, Brenda Evans, Leonard Evans (Elizabeth), Jessie Evans, Vivian Mayes (Arthur), Sandra Walker (Terrance), Bruce Evans (Jeanetta), and Kenneth Evans; his aunt Dorothy Jacobs (Ronald); his In-laws, Mr. & Mrs. George Jinks, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by siblings Larry Evans and Robert Evans. He will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.

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Mr. Kelvin Evans

August 8, 1965 - August 27, 2022