Janice Irby Evans

Mrs. Janice Irby Evans, 93, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Salisbury.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. Jamie Welch will officiate.

Mrs. Evans was born July 20, 1927 in Cabarrus County. She was a daughter of the late William "Red" Crawford Irby, Sr. and Geneva Marie Hallman Irby. Janice graduated from Cannon High School and was a homemaker caring for her family and grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Rayfield Evans; son, Joseph Randy Evans; sisters, Kathy Irby Aldmon, Louise Irby; and five brothers, William "Bill" Irby, Jr, Harry "Mickey" Irby, Charles Buddy Irby, Jerry O'Neil Irby, and Robert Earl Irby.

Mrs. Evans is survived by daughter-in-law, Nancy Sossoman Evans; two granddaughters, Shea McNabb and husband Bryan of Oak Island, NC and Amber Kepley and husband Justin of Mt. Pleasant, SC; and five great grandchildren, Kaetlyn Fulcher and husband Burke, Tanner McNabb, Garrison Kepley, Gannon Kepley and Gibson Kepley.