Retha Leona (Basham) Evans, age 78, a Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, November 20, 1941, to James Basham and Mattie Lee (Lansdale) Basham, at Redden, OK. Retha passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended Stringtown Public School Retha was a homemaker. She married Arthur "Sonny" Evans on Wednesday, March 13th, 1957 at Sherman, TX and celebrated 62 years of marriage before Sonny's passing in April of 2019. Retha was a member of Coalgate Missionary Baptist Church. She loved quilting, taking care of her dogs and working in the yard. She enjoyed anything outdoors, but she especially loved spending time with her family.
Retha is survived by her children, Barbara Lewis and husband Kenneth of Tulsa, OK, Walter Evans and wife Angie of Lane, OK, Carolyn Riley and husband Ronnie of Shady Point, OK, Phyllis Bates and husband Vern Atoka, OK; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; siblings, Jim Basham, Allen Basham , Susie Beasley, Wanda Smith, Shelia Baillie, Donny Basham; brother-in-law, Winfred Evans and wife Delinda; sister-in-law, Geraldean Helen Layton, Joyce Layton; special niece, Jenny Rose; along with nieces, nephews and many dear friends. Retha was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mattie Lee (Lansdale) Basham; husband, Arthur "Sonny" Evans; brother-in-law, Gilbert Christian; brother-in-law, Sonny Beasley; brother, Virgal Basham; sister-in-law, Ronda Basham
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DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Monday, November 9th, 2020
PLACE OF SERVICES: Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Bill Sluther, Brandon Bates, Jerry Stevens
INTERMENT: Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma
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