Funeral services for Mrs. Zelia Faye Evans, age 82 of Dubach, will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at New Prospect Baptist Church 3438 Hwy 167, Dubach. Burial will follow at Hasley Cemetery, in West Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, Louisiana.Mrs. Evans was born in the Central community in northeast Louisiana on April 24, 1931 and passed away in Shreveport, Louisiana on January 27, 2014. Mrs. Evans was a long time active member of New Prospect Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting with the Greenwood Piece Makers and always kept a yard full of flowers for all to enjoy. Mrs. Evans graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 1952 with a degree in Home Economics and enjoyed teaching for many years from nursery school to adult education. Mrs. Evans was a loving and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and mother-in-law.She was preceded in death by her loving sister Jean Dixon Calhoun. Mrs. Evans is survived by her loving husband James Evans, Son Thomas Evans and wife Denise; Son Dwayne Evans and wife Terri: 4 grandchildren: Nickie, Tim, Brooke and Will Evans and 6 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by brothers Charles, Carlos, Durwood, and Derie Dixon. Sisters; Katherine Bryant, Brenda Bailey, Anita McMurry, Betty Morris and Donna Hitt and a host of nieces and nephews.Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the New Prospect Baptist Church.Memorials may be made to New Prospect Baptist Church in Dubach, LA.Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.Kilpatrick Funeral HomeRuston, Louisiana