Born July 17, 1943 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Robert Alvin Evans and Agnes Cecilia (Russell) Evans. Ronnie was a life long resident of Piney Point, where he along with his father Robert “Buggs” Evans and other family members started Evans Seafood. They first started catching oysters, crabs, fish and other seafood from the waters around St. George Island and selling them. In 1963 they opened Evans Crab House which later became the well known Evans Seafood Restaurant of St. George Island, MD. He served in the Maryland National Guard from 1966 to 1971 and he was a three time National Oyster Shucking Champion.
Ronnie is survived by his wife Carol Jean (Swann) Evans, a daughter; Swann Marie Tippett of Piney Point, MD, three sons; David F. Evans of Piney Point, MD, Robert H. Evans and Ronald L. Evans both of Leonardtown, MD, a nephew who was loved like a son Dennis M. Evans of Valley Lee, MD, three sisters; Victoria E. Siegel of Lexington Park, MD, Frances Sola of Sarasota, FL, Anita Evans of California, MD, six brothers; Dennis Evans and Michael Evans of Piney Point, MD, Gerry Evans of Clyde, NC, Charles Evans of Leonardtown, MD, Joseph Evans of Hollywood, MD and Tony Evans of Mechanicsville, MD. He is also survived by ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Relatives and friends are invited to Ronnie’s Life Celebration in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 on Friday, February 27, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in St. George Catholic Church, 19199 St. George’s Church Road, Valley Lee, MD 20692. Monsignor Karl A. Chimiak will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in St. George Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be David F. Evans, Robert H. Evans, Ronald L. Evans, Dennis M. Evans, Jr., David R. Evans, Daniel B. Evans and James S. Tippett, Jr. Honorary will be his brothers, Dennis, Gerald, Michael, Joseph, Tony, and Charles Evans.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Second District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692
Condolences to the family may be made at www. Brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
