Roy D. Evans II

PEVELY, Mo. — Roy D. Evans II, 62, of Pevely, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at Mercy-Jefferson Hospital in Festus, Missouri.

He was born April 10, 1960, in Alameda, California, to Roy D. I and Betty J. Biri Evans.

Roy grew up in Cahokia, Illinois, where he started playing football. That is where he met his lifelong friend, Gary "Dean" Grossman. The family relocated to Mehlville, Missouri, where he excelled in high school football, and graduated from Mehlville High School with another longtime friend, Kenneth "Kenny" Glore.

Roy was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from Jan. 26, 1982, to Jan. 25, 1985. He was a telecommunications specialist and was stationed in Germany for over 18 months.

After returning from Germany, he was a painter and met Gerald Neal. They painted together on many jobs. Then, for more than 35 years, Roy owned and operated RDE Custom Painting in St. Peters, Missouri, and Jackson.

He met his wife, Lisa, by chance or fate at a birthday party at the Cape Girardeau Elks in October 2000. They were married at the Pinellas County Courthouse in Clearwater, Florida, in August 2001. In 2008, they moved to Springville, Tennessee, on Kentucky Lake, where they became members of American Legion Post 89. They had many friends and were charter members of the Riders Club there. Some of his happiest times were spent riding his Harley-Davidson, hunting and fishing with friends and family.

In 2020, they moved to Pevely, and Roy worked at Jefferson Barracks Veterans Hospital, where he was recognized by patients and staff for his excellent work.

Survivors include his loving wife of 21 years, Lisa Evans of Pevely; three daughters, Krista (John) Indelicato and children, Mia and Giovanni, of St. Louis; Julie (Rob) Lemond and children, Ashley and Aidan, of Hillsboro, Missouri; and Bethany (Dajohn) Peters and children, Daegus, Draezen, Daelon and Daenerys, of Bettendorf, Iowa; his father, Roy D. Evans I of Jackson; a brother, Dennis (Tonya) Evans of Hillsboro and sons, Dennis "Ryan", Douglas and Alexander; mother-in-law, Beverly (the late William "Bud") McHarry of Thebes, Illinois; sister-in-law, Mandy McHarry Schnepper of Effingham, Illinois; cousins, great-nieces and -nephews; and friends too numerous to list.

Roy was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Evans, and a brother-in-law, Keith McHarry.

A memorial visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The Rev. Henry Miller will conduct a memorial service at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at the funeral home, followed by military honors. Thereafter, friends are invited to join the family for inurnment at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

In Roy's memory, the family appreciates contributions to Tunnel to Towers, the donor's choice of veterans' charity or the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Roy's obituary article at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.