Milton Roger "Butch" Evans

March 12, 1943 - April 17, 2020

EVANS, Mr. Milton Roger "Butch" - Age 77, passed away Friday April 17, 2020 at Beaumont Royal Oak in Royal Oak, Michigan. Family hour 1:30PM Saturday, May 2, 2020 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry Street, with funeral commencing immediately at 2:00 PM. Pastor Terrance J. Gowdy, Officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Road. Friends and Pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 PM Saturday. Mr. Evans will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from Noon - 6:00 PM Friday. Mr. Evans leaves to cherish his memory, loving wife, Joe Ann Hodge-Evans; sons, Darrin Michael Evans and Derrick Anthony Evans; his "heartbeats" grand daughters, Katlyn Mackenzie Ann Evans and Kendallyn Rose Evans; special sister, Willimette Smith; uncle, Raymond Anderson; father and mother-in-law, Joe (Verna) Hodge; and other relatives and friends. Mr. Evans is preceded in death by his father, Roger Evans; mother, Nettie B. Anderson-Jones; and brother, Otis (Dorothy Ruth) Greer. At Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, we value the safety and health of our customers, staff and the general public. Therefore, we will adhere to EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2020-11 issued by our Governor Gretchen Whitmer, regarding assemblages in the wake of the unprecedented health challenge our state and nation is facing. The Executive Order is as follows: Acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, I order the following: 1. Beginning on April 10, 2020 at 9:00 am, and continuing through May 15, 2020 at 5:00 pm, all assemblages of more than 10 people in a single indoor shared space and all events of more than 10 people are prohibited in this state. A single indoor shared space includes but is not limited to a room, hall, cafeteria, auditorium, theater, or gallery. The prohibition on assemblages set forth in this section does not apply to: We do understand that this may pose a challenge to you and your family, but our dedicated staff is here to help guide you towards making the best decisions in memorializing your loved one.