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Natchez Trace Funeral Home
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A celebration of life will be held at a later time.
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Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:
Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”.
In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.
Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on Dec 20, 2024 and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Major Ben Evans, age 75, who had served within the MSARNG within the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.
It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.
Rest in Peace Soldier. We applaud your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright, and live so free.
You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.
Another great Soldier has gone home,O “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life”.
Obituary, visitation, and services:
Surrounded by his family, Ben Evans, 75, of Madison, MS, passed away peacefully on December 14 after a brief illness.
Born on April 10, 1949 in Meridian, MS, he was the son of the late Ben V. Evans Jr. and Virginia Leggett Evans.
He proudly served his country in the US Army, Special Forces and retired with the rank of major after 23 years of combined active duty and MS National Guard service with numerous medals and commendations.
After retiring from the military, Ben continued serving others as an RN at the VA medical center.
Not only did Ben serve his country and veterans, he served his community. He was a volunteer fireman and paramedic with the Madison fire department and he served as a board member for the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
Ben was a scuba diver and skydiver. He also loved to travel. Some of his most memorable trips were to Antarctica, Iceland, South America and Europe.
Ben is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jan Hegwood Evans, his daughter Sara (Derek) Pope of Dripping Springs, TX and his son, Ben V. Evans IV (Katie) of Nashville, TN.
He was the proud “Papaw” to John Wyatt, Charlotte, June, and Emmett Pope.
He is also survived by his sister, Cathy Evans Moore (Jim) of Southlake, TX along with a nephew and nieces and numerous friends who will remember him with great fondness, love and respect.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
A celebration of Ben’s life will be held at a later time.