John Brown Evans of Big Pine Key, FL passed away on May 12th, 2025 at the age of 77.

John was born December 18th, 1947 to John L. and Jane B. Evans in Ft. Pierce, FL. He grew up on the family farm in Bean City, FL. John attended Belle Glade High school where he lettered in multiple sports and graduated in1965. He was awarded a baseball scholarship to Indian River Community College and later continued his baseball career at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

John returned to Florida where he owned and ran a few businesses in Belle Glade, FL. He had a brief farming stint in Mississippi but came back to Florida and was an active member of the Glades farming community for many years. John was an avid outdoorsman and thrived whether on the water or in the woods. He loved to expose friends both new and old to once in a lifetime experiences outdoors.

John is survived not only by his family, his wife Paula, his children Heather and Caleb (Melissa) and his 3 grandchildren Evan, Annabel, and John, but his many friends and neighbors that loved him deeply.

A Celebration of Life will be held on May 17th, 2025, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at the Waterfront Stuart, 131 SW Flagler Ave, Stuart, FL 34994.

In Lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the charity of your choice in John's name.

Anyone wishing to send the family a message or send a story, please do so on John's Memorial Page at www.foresthillspalmcityflorida.com