Wilbert Evans, 94, formerly of Goldsboro passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City.

A service to celebrate his life will be held Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 4 p.m. at Free Chapel PFWB Church in Goldsboro.  The family will receive friends prior to the service from 3 until 3:45 p.m.  Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton.

Mr. Evans was a native of Wayne County born to the late Will and Johnnie Evans.  He was a member of Free Chapel Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Doris Pearce Evans; his children, Carolyn Herring and husband, George of Cedar Point, Leroy Evans of Princeton and Patsy Wise and husband, Danny of Dudley; a very special family friend, John Waters of Goldsboro; grandchildren, Benton Herring and wife, Marcia, Lynda Herring and husband, Jerry Smigelski, Tony Evans and wife, Karen, Dana Evans, Bobby Lee Gooding, Jr. and wife, Shirley Proctor, Rodney Gooding and wife, Lee Ann and Tommy Wise; great-grandchildren, Madison Herring, Matthew Smigelski, Aaron Smigelski, Anthony Proctor and wife, Kristy, Zachary Evans, Lauren Knuckles and husband, Andrew, Joshua Gooding, Josh Ward, Stormie Gooding, Dylan Gooding, Amanda Wise, Regan Wise, Sean Wise and Jenny Wise; great-great grandchildren, Austen Swain, Isaac Proctor and MacKenzie Knuckles and his nieces, Mae Smith, Nellie Carter, Sarah Folis.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Evans was preceded in death by an infant son; his daughter-in-law, Merlon Evans; a grandson, Mark Wise; brother, Jesse Evans; sisters, Lydia Vinson and Dephane Pollock; and several nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to WHFL-TV, P.O. Box 282, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27533. 

The family is in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.

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