Ruby E. Evans

Ruby Ernell "Nell" Evans, 67, of Custis Road, Suffolk transitioned Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Ruby Mae Brown Johnson and Joseph Lee Johnson Sr. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Lolita Johnson and three brothers, Joseph L. Johnson, Walter R. Johnson, and Henry Lee Johnson, Sr. Ruby was a 1973 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School. Ruby retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation in December 2018 as an Executive Secretary in the Human Resources Department. She loved football her favorite team was the Washington Redskins. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Eugene F. Evans, of Suffolk; daughter, Tonya P. Bishop of Suffolk; son, Kevin G. Evans of Suffolk; brothers, Wilmer T. Johnson of Newark, NJ, William E. Johnson (Alicia) of Newark, NJ, Jeffery N. Johnson (Diane) of Franklin, Va, and James S. Johnson (Brenda) of Suffolk, Kenneth L. Sheilds (Debra); grandchildren, Kiera, Keonte, Kederer, Kishera, and Kerye, Great grandchildren, Kimare, Kyree, and Timothy; aunt, Jeaneatte Jenkins of Ahoskie, NC; uncle, Clarence Marshall of Hampton, VA; best friend, Sandi Austin of Hampton, VA; her beloved pet dog, Romeo; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Antioch U.C.C. 900 Hull Street, Suffolk, Virginia. Rev. Jarvis Jones will deliver the message of comfort. She will be laid to rest in Little Mt. Zion Church Cemetery. The family will receive guest at 1110 Custis Road, Suffolk, Virginia. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.     To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Ruby E. Evans, please visit our flower store.