Louis "Joe Country" Joseph Evans III

Funeral services for Louis Joseph “Joe Country” Evans III, 29 of Monterey, La. will be held at Young's Funeral Home Ferriday on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 12:00 PM with Bro. Tony Ganey officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Home Ferriday. Joe was born on October 1, 1982 in Natchez, Ms and passed away Friday, May 11, 2012 at Riverland Medical Center in Ferriday. He was a resident of Monterey, a Riverboat Captain at Canal Barge in Belle Chasse, La. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Louis Evans Sr. and Gloria Patsy Evans; two aunts, Joy Moreland and Patricia Nan "Penny" Evans; and one uncle, Ray Wise. Survivors include his father, Louis Joseph Evans Jr. of Monterey; his mother, Kathy “Kay Jay” Moreland and Pappaw Dane Ryan of New Orleans; one sister, April Renee Evans Sanders and husband, Chris of Monterey; grandmother, Patsy Carter Graves; grandparents, Charles L. Moreland Sr. and Tiny Moreland; grandmother, Linda “Gammy” Ryan; grandfather, F.J. Tyson and wife, Kathy; four aunts, Lynda Ingram and husband, David, Mr. & Mrs. Acklin Bourque Jr., Patty Romans and Vickie Wise; one uncle, Chuck Moreland Jr. and wife, Melba; two nieces, Skylar Sanders and Chrissy Sanders; one nephew, Patrick Sanders; special daughter, Marissa Book; cousins, Mark Ingram and Amber Blackford, Micah Ingram and wife, Stefanie, Michelle Johnson, and husband, Trey, Emily LaCoste and husband, Jay, Edward Wise, Ernie Wise and wife, Theresa, Brandy Moreland, Jozi Martin, Connie Simpsom McCormick, Alicia O'quinn and husband, Andy, Tina Case and husband, Kevin, Blake Cuvrin, Dustin Romans and Tegan Romans; and host of family and friends. The Pallbearers will be Tobin Henessey, Aaron Tisdale, Chad Windam, Aaron "AJ" Smith, Joe Clark, Kenway Hurst, Mark Ingram, Micah Ingram, Orrin Beard and Uel Beard Jr.. The Honorary Pallbearers will be Alan Warren Sr., Alan "Monty" Warren Jr., Charlie "Goober" Coates, Andy Partridge, Bubba Crawford, Erby Seals, Family at Canal Barge, Jay LaCoste, Randy Smith, Tim Tisdale, Charles “Chuck” Moreland Dane Ryan and Eddie Ryan. The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Louis "Joe Country" Joseph Evans III

October 1, 1982 - May 11, 2012