Evan Chain Obituary
Born on June 28, 2005 in Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, Evan was the cherished son of Shawnda McCutcheon Chain and Francois-Xavier Chain, and was lovingly raised by his mother and Robert Wayne Pettigrew, who became his dad.
Education & Career
Evan graduated from Pace Center in Pearland, TX in 2023, where he proudly served as Class President and Master of Ceremonies.
At only 20 years old, Evan became the General Manager of the Club Car Wash in Bastrop, TX. Under his leadership, the location achieved remarkable success, earning the prestigious "Most Memberships" belt among all North American sites.
Activities & Interests
Active in Cub Scouts
Earned numerous medals in Martial Arts
Played Football for East Junior High and Pearland High School
Remembering Evan
Evan brought light, laughter, and determination into the lives of everyone who knew him. His sharp wit and humor could brighten any room, and his playful teasing was always a sign of love.
He was admired for his intelligence, curiosity, resilience, and integrity-qualities that defined his character and inspired those around him. Beyond his accomplishments, Evan's warmth and kindness left a lasting impact on his family and friends, who will forever cherish his laughter, brilliance, and joy.
Preceded in Death
Paternal Grandfather: Michel Chain
Paternal Grandmother: Marilynn Gail Odom
Maternal Great-Grandmother: Betty McCutcheon
Survivors
Parents: Shawnda Chain and Robert Pettigrew, and father Francois-Xavier Chain of Avignon, France
Brothers: Mateo Chain, Dakota Bannister (Maddison, Emma Lyn, River, Ryder)
Sisters: Gracelyn Mae Pettigrew, Kendall Pettigrew, Mckenzie Pettigrew
Grandparents: Robert and Jackie McCutcheon, Marie Odile-Goucher
Many loving uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends
Celebration of Life
A reception and celebration of Evan's life will be held at: Breath of Life Community Church 1611 W. South St., Alvin, TX All are invited.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Renee´
December 12, 2025
Evan was a huge part of my oldest daughter and our family`s life. He would spend lots of time with us at our family home and always loved going with us go to hang out and help with our animals at the FFA barn and would work with my daughter and her animals, once he finished his work at his church! He meant a lot to us. He was so funny and had us laughing all the time and had a very fun and caring spirit. The last time I saw Evan he was working at the car wash and we had a great conversation and he was doing so good and happy! We have i´ll miss him so much but as you can imagine when you have high schoolers, they start going their own directions and it doesn´t mean that we don´t think about you every day and we do still love you, we just have a different path at times, hoping to come back together one day and always wishing the best for one another cause we knew you deserved it more than anyone! We love you Evan and know you are at peace and happy. Until we meet again, you will always be close to our hearts.
Love & Miss You,
Chelsea, Layla,
Renee´ & Carlos Mills
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Olga Longoria
December 12, 2025
Evan was my student at ALA. He was very respectful and only went to ALA for minor things. I recall that he was proud of working at the car wash on Pearland parkway. I saw him at his friend´s memorial and he invited me and Ms. Ochoa to get our cars washed at his place of employment. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
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