Linda "Sue" Evens

These services have been postponed due to the icy conditions.  They will now be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024.  Sorry for any inconvenience.  Stay safe everyone.

Services for Linda “Sue” Evens, 80, of County Line, are scheduled for 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the First Baptist Church of Ratliff City with Rev. Mike Johnston officiating. Interment will follow at Pooleville cemetery. Services are under the care and direction of Alexander Gray Funeral Home at Ratliff City.

Sue was born November 24, 1943, at Ardmore, OK to the late Mr. Lyndal Tutter Hill and Mrs. Juanita Marita (Mobley) Robinson. She departed this life January 13, 2024, at her home at County Line.

Sue was raised at Clemscott, attending school at Graham, where she graduated High School. She loved playing basketball and was quite good at it. Sue married the love of her life, Vern Cline Evens, Jr. October 12, 1984, at Cooke County, TX. She began a career in the oilfield, running equipment, brush hogging location sites. She also worked as Vern’s secretary with his welding career. Sue was tough and a very hard worker. She was a caregiver to many, from critters to her grandchildren. Many would say she ran a zoo, rescuing animals of all sorts from squirrels and raccoons to even a mountain lion. She helped in raising her grandchildren and they loved all the adventures with her and all the animals. Among her love for animals, was horses and she especially enjoyed horseback riding. Sue and Vern had a wonderful marriage of almost 40 years.

Preceding her in death are her parents.

Survivors include her husband Vern Evens of the home; children, Shawnie Sager of Comanche, Sonny Evens and wife Gwen of Duncan, Dennis Thacker and wife Brittny of County Line, Chelsie Towler of County Line, Mark Ward and wife Kari of Kingfisher, and Marketia Firestone of County Line; brother, Lance Hill of Lindsay, OK; grandchildren,  Shawnda Westlund and husband Alex, Michael Evens and wife Sara, Kurston Lakey and husband Justin; great grandchildren, Kyle Lou, Berkley Sue, Noah, Aliceson, Paisley, Eli, Olivia, Lincoln, Emma, Keagan, Phoenix, Brogan, and Blazin; numerous other family and friends.

Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.alexandergrayfh.com.