Melanie Evans

June 20, 1956 - June 29, 2024

Services for Melanie Evans, 68, of Lufkin, Texas, were Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Reeder-Davis Chapel-Linden. Burial followed at Jackson Family Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden.

Melanie Marie (Jackson) Evans was born June 20, 1956, to Ora W. Jackson and Lois Marie (Houghman) Jackson, and passed away June 22, 2024, in Lufkin.

Melanie grew up in Linden, Texas and married the love of her life Ronald Neal Evans on June 29,1974. Melanie shared her life with Ron for 50 wonderful years and lived 30 years in Lufkin until her passing.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Micheal and Alyson Evans of Bryan, Texas; daughter and son-in-law Marie and James Guldjord of Derby, Kansas; grandchildren Winry, Lincoln, and Medli Evans; Simon and Ivan Guldjord; two brothers, Johnny Jackson and Randy Jackson of Linden; eight sisters, Sandra Turnbow of Linden, Linda Folyer of Goodells, Mich., Rosalee Allison of Gary, Texas, Susanne Waddill of Lone Star, Texas, Cathy Campbell of Texarkana, Angela Roark of Atlanta, Texas, Cheryl Surratt of Linden; and a number of other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, William (Bud) Jackson, and sisters Judy LaQua, and Gilberta Jackson.

Pallbearers were Ryan Evans, Walt Evans, Byford Pfeiffer, Chris Farney, Darren Turnbow, and Nathan Toburen.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.reeder- davis.com.