KINSTON – Earl Carl Evans, age 84, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston.

Mr. Evans was born in Gates County on January 20, 1928.  He was a Korean War Veteran and a retired insurance salesman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Admiral Dewey Evans and Dulcie Janice Morris Evans; and his wife Martha “Mot” Evans.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday June 30, 2012 at Tanglewood Church of God with Pastor Allen Stocks and Pastor Rudolph Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

He is survived by his sons, Jeff Evans and wife, Delores, of Kinston, and Richard Mark Evans and wife, Sarah, of New Bern; a daughter, Janice E. Gold and husband, John, of Raleigh; four grandchildren, Dr. Bradley Hilton Evans and wife, Cooper, Sean Lee Gold and wife, Betsy, Evan Wesley Gold and Adam Cameron Gold.

The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Kinston V.F.W. Post 2771.

Arrangements are with Edwards Funeral Home.