Dawanna "Dee" Evans

Dawanna "Dee" Evans, 87, of Groves, Texas passed away December 22, 2020 at Senior Rehab in Port Arthur, Texas.
Dee was born December 12, 1933 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Dennis Miller and Rose Simon Miller. She was a resident of Groves for 65 years, a wonderful homemaker and member of St. Peter Catholic Church.
Dee was a very loving devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. Through her years of raising 7 children she found time to learn how to sew and became an expert seamstress. She eventually started sewing lingerie and made most of us a special piece. She also loved cross stitching and made many special masterpieces that we all treasure today!!! Late at night she enjoyed watching Law and Order on DVDS. She had very many witty sayings and loved Cajun music and dancing the jitterbug!
Dee was preceded in death by her sons, Robert "Bobby" Evans, and Richard Evans; son-in-law Eric Schoenberg, Jr, and brother Larry Miller and sister Lou Ella Paul.
Survivors include her three daughters, Norma Jean Champion and husband John, Brenda Schoenberg, and Rosemary Clark and husband Keith. Her sons, John "J.D." Evans and wife Melinda and Donald Evans and wife Vicki. Thirteen grandchildren: Adam Champion, Brandie Soenning, Melissa Hinds, Donald (Donnie) Evans Jr, Amber Summers, Justin Schoenberg, Kimberly Lostack, Lacy Evans, Ashley Molina, Ethan Clark, Emily Clark, Danielle Thompson, and Hallee Fontenot and 13 great grandchildren. Sisters, Delma Kline (Jim), Joyce Rovira and Diana Fay Myers.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves with Monsignor Kenneth Greig officiating under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. The family request wearing masks and social distancing at the services in accordance of the CDC guidelines.