Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Atlanta Cemetery, with military rites to be accorded.

Thomas Evans was born April 7, 1923, the son of Samuel Thomas and Matty Smith Evans. He married Janette Cox on July 28, 1946, in Bloomington. She preceded him in death on March 2, 2000.

Tom is survived by one daughter, Diane (Tom) Winkler, Bloomington; one daughter-in-law, Linda Evans, Atlanta; six grandchildren, Tim (Tonya) Evans, Cindy (Keith) Eimer, Sarah (Chad Boitnott) Evans, Jennifer (Coley) Vahey, David (Kristine) Winkler and Aaron (Stacy) Winkler; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Janette; one son, David Evans; six sisters; and seven brothers.

Tom was a farmer. He started and ran Evans Heating and Cooling, and then opened Evans Implement in 1978 with his son, until he retired in 1985. Tom served in the U.S. Marine Corps, spending three years in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church, Atlanta American Legion Post 341, 40 et 8 in Lincoln, Elks Lodge 914 in Lincoln and Bloomington Veterans of Foreign Wars 454.

One of the greatest joys of his life was his grandchildren. He was deeply loved and will be dearly missed.

Memorials may be made to Atlanta Christian Church, Atlanta Rescue Squad or Illinois Veterans Home, LaSalle.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.