Felicia Anne Evetts was born October 6, 1966, in Alvarado, Texas, to Shirley and Randall Ward. Throughout her childhood, she was active in both school and community activities. Felicia graduated as Valedictorian of her class and accumulated many educational and athletic awards during her tenure at Lometa High School. She graduated magna cum laude from Howard Payne University with a Bachelors of Business Administration/Accounting. She later attended Tarleton State University graduating summa cum laude with a Masters of Science Information Systems, and she was also a member of the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society. Her greatest joy came from her years working in public education. Teaching courses ranging from general computer use to advanced robotics programming or coaching UIL activities including One Act Play, she was dedicated to helping engage students to their fullest potential. Her teaching philosophy states “My ultimate goal as a teacher is to teach kids how to think not what to think.”
When she was not at work with her students, Felicia was focused on her family. Felicia
met her soulmate shortly after high school, and married Donald Evetts, Jr. on April 18, 1986.
The couple recently celebrated their 30th anniversary. Her children will always fondly remember the special time they shared with her. From sit down dinners to taking the grandkids for the weekend, it was not rare to be surprised in the early morning hours by a phone call for a spur of the moment trip to a Rangers game or with tickets to Six Flags later that same day. She was her children’s biggest fan and could always be found in the bleachers, stadium, auditorium or venue cheering their successes. She loved the ocean. She was a devout believer in our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ and a staunch defender of the Bible.
Felicia is survived by her husband, Donald Gene Evetts, Jr. of Brownwood? four sons,
Donald Evetts III and wife Sarah, Kevin Evetts and wife Megan, Colt Evetts and fiancée Autumn Weir, and Tae Evetts; and three precious grandchildren, “Nana’s grandbabies”, Emilee, Jaceten, and Molly? Her mother, Shirley Ward of Mullin? father, Randall Ward, Sr. of Jacksonville? father and mother-in-law Riley and Carolyn Banta of Early? father-in-law Donald Evetts Sr. of San Marcos? four siblings, Randall Ward of Brownwood, DaLin Hendrix of Jacksonville, Kyle Ward of Bullard, Jana Kopecky of Magnolia? sister-in-law Jessica Morgan and husband Derick of Brownwood, sister-in-law Julie Harp and husband Kirk of San Marcos? several nieces and nephews as well as a long list of very close friends, family and former students. She was preceded in death by her grandmother Nellie Jane Laura Shaffer of Lometa.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Felicia’s name to ChildFund at childfund.org
or to the building funds of either Grace Pointe Missionary Baptist Church or Rocky Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral services for Felicia Ann Evetts, age 49, of Mullin will be held Sunday, May 29, 2015 at 2 PM at the Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cedar Point Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Saturday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Evetts died Monday, May 23.
Davis-Morris Funeral Home is in charge of services for Felicia Evetts. Online memorials may be made at davismorrisfuneralhome.com.
