Edward Lanier Evans, 69, of Washington, died April 8, 2007, in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Augusta. No memorial service is planned at this time.

Mr. Evans was a native of Taliaferro County and was the son of the late Carroll and Hattie Nunn Evans. He served in the United States Navy and was a retired truck driver for the dairy industry.

Survivors include two sons, Mark Evans, Augusta, and Timothy Evans, Walnut Creek, Calif.; three daughters, Debra Bailey, Elberton, Nina Mullican, Kenn, and Anna Vasquez of Kenn, Washington; a brother, David Hopkins of Crawfordville; and four grandchildren, Cynthia Evans, Amanda Bailey, Stephanie Hope Evans, and Christopher Sean Evans.

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.