Bearldean Jane Moats Evans, 88, of the Porterwood Community, passed from this life Monday, December 11, 2023, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home. She had been in declining health and was under the care of WV Caring.
Bearldean was born Monday, March 18, 1935, in Rowlesburg, the daughter of the late Lloyd Moats and Mary Jane Loughry Moats. On January 23, 1957, at Red House, MD, she married Ernest Wilmer “Sonny” Evans, Sr., who preceded her in death on September 2, 2022. They had celebrated sixty-seven years of marriage.
Left to cherish Bearldean’s memory are four sons, Ernest Evans Jr., of Elkins, Greg and Lesa Evans, Mike and Judy Evans, Richard Evans and companion, Tina Bohon, two daughters, Penny Moody and husband, Clay, and Judy Long and husband, Dave, all of Parsons, eight grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, a brother, Carl Todd Moats and wife, Wanda, several nieces and nephews, special friends and caregiver, Paul and Marlene Bright.
Preceding Bearldean in death besides her parents and husband, were four children, Wilda, Elizabeth, Robert and Ernestine, six brothers, Jack, Ray, Paul, Franklin (Bink), Jim and Harold Moats, four sisters, Margie Moats, Gladys Moats, Wilma Stafford, and Lavada (Turk) Moats.
Bearldean graduated Rowlesburg High School. She had worked for White Gables Nursing Home, Carl’s Motel, Family Health, Tucker County Senior Center, and had retired as a janitor from the Tucker County Board of Education. Bearldean loved gardening, watching birds and growing flowers.
Visitation was held at Hostetler Funeral Home on Thursday, December 14, 2023, from 4 until 6 p.m., the funeral hour. Bearldean’s request for cremation was then honored. The Hostetler Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Bearldean Jane Moats Evans. Send online condolences to the family at www.hostetlerfuneralhome.com.
