of Greers Ferry, AR
August 9, 1950 - June 27, 2025
On Friday June 27 Hassel Evans Myers, Jr. of Greers Ferry passed away peacefully at the age of 74 with his wife by his side. He was born August 9 in Batesville, the son of Hassel Evans Myers and Mary Wanda Gray Myers.
Evans graduated from Batesville High School in 1968 and Arkansas State University with a degree in medical technology and zoology. After graduation he worked in hospital laboratories in Jonesboro, Newport, and Brinkley before starting a job at the State of Arkansas Department of Health as a CLIA Inspector for many years before retiring.
Evans enjoyed spending time on the lake with his family and friends. He loved the laughter and screams coming from the kids he pulled tubing. His greatest love of all was sitting in his rocking chair on his back porch with something cooking on one of his grills listening to some music with his wife and watching the hummingbirds during the summer. He loved reading and learning and has a vast collection of books from various genre.
Evans is survived by his loving wife, Carol McVay Myers of 30 years; one brother, John Richard Myers (Shelley) of Little Rock; one sister, Ida Elizabeth Brown of Lenoir City, TN; five grandchildren, Kaleb Puckett (Brooke), Hayden Puckett (Chelsea), Emily Ann Proffitt, Lexy Proffitt, Christian Proffitt; two bonus grandchildren, Avery and Aidan Calvert; eight great grandchildren; three nephews, Kevin Brown (Glynda) of Lenoir City, TN, John Braxtol Myers (Cristiana) of Nashville, TN, Joseph Gray Myers of Little Rock, AR, and one niece, Mary Virginia ''Ginger'' Jeffery (Bart) Little Rock, AR.
He is preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Melissa Lee Myers West; one brother, Columbus Gray Myers; one sister, Nancy Katherine Jeffery; one nephew, Dr. Charles W. ''Chuck'' Jeffery, and one niece, Karen Brown Henson.
Pallbearers are Braxtol Myers, Joseph Myers, Jeremiah Pearson, Chase Henderson, Judd Arnold, and Darren McVay.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the Roller-Crouch Funeral Home in Batesville at 1:00pm with Bill Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Carol, we are sorry for your loss. I (Vaughn) graduated from BHS the year after Evans did.
Peace......jb
Carol so sorry for your loss. Evans and I were both born into the Episcopal Church in Batesville. We were lifelong friends. Had a lot of fun together growing up. Our stories are numerous. Some I could talk about and some I probably shouldn't. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.
One of my friends from Class of 1968.
Carol,
I am so sorry to hear about Evans. i know he will be truly missed.
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Love you bunches,
Sheri Tosh Ward
Sorry for your loss. Evan's was a great person and I cherish several memories. This is a terrible loss to his family and friends.