Herbert Hope Evans

Mr. Herbert Hope Evans, 85, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Philadelphia, MS, surrounded by his children. Graveside services and interment will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Pastor Heath Hillman officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m.,at Porter Funeral Home, with the graveside service beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the cemetery. 

Herbert was born on July 19, 1940, in Shreveport, LA, to Derwood Evans and Ima Lee Bridges Sebren. He retired as an independent truck driver after more than seventy years on the road. He was a member of First Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Herbert was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Evans; and three brothers, Bobby Wayne Evans, Eddie Lee Evans, and Ernest Dean Sebren.

Herbert is survived by two daughters, Tracey (Michael) Fulton of Mocksville, NC, and Stephanie (Chris) Cheatham of Philadelphia, MS; a son, Stephen Hope Evans of Dallas, TX; two sisters, Carol Ann Stalnacker of Hayden, AL, and Gail Booker of Dallas, TX; five grandchildren, Garrett (Jessie) Fulton, Leslie (Todd) Early, Cody (Robin) Cheatham, Casea Cheatham, and Cate Cheatham; and eight great-grandchildren, Autumn Fulton, Weston Cheatham, Emma Grace Fulton, Eric Early, Waylon Fulton, Kinsley Cheatham, Connor Early, and Margaret Early.

Pallbearers will be Garrett Fulton, Todd Early, Cody Cheatham, Channing Bucklew, Denny Bucklew, and Jeff Culwell. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Reed, Danny Parks, Cotton Clark, Jimmy Jackson, and Jerry Culwell. 

The family would like to thank Faith Anderson, Cherteele Jones, and everyone at Quality Hospice who was involved in the care of our father. Without your services, this journey would have been much more difficult. We would also like to acknowledge and give our heartfelt thanks to his sitter, Amy Pilgrim, for her love and care. She went beyond her duty to care for him, and we want Amy to know that her care did not go unnoticed. Thank you is not enough for all the care you provided to Dad.

We would also like to say a special thanks to his close friends for always standing in the gap to help us in the many ways too numerous to count. Your care and friendship to Dad were a special gift. You never failed him and were always ready and willing to help, regardless of the request. We will never forget all that you did for him, even at the very end.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to First Baptist Church, Louisville, MS, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.