Anderson Evans Jr.

Anderson “Andy” Evans Jr. was born to the union of the late Anderson Evans Sr., and late Louise Calloway-Rivers in Lynch Kentucky on June 12, 1943; his brother, Muhammad Akil and sister Emma predeceased him in death. Anderson accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and maintained his faith throughout his life. He graduated from Detroit’s Eastside Barbour Jr. High School and Eastern High School. He delivered newspapers and became the manager of his route- he learned that being an entrepreneur provided financial and independent freedoms which charted his course to becoming a successful businessman. While at Eastern HS, Anderson met his childhood sweetheart, Joyce Dooley. Joyce enlisted in the US Air Force, Anderson moved to New York and joined the New York Police Department (NYPD) as a Police Officer. Anderson and Joyce were married, Kimberly, and Yolanda were born from their union. Anderson loved to fish and was also a champion at many sports (basketball, paddle ball, tennis, swimming, biking, fishing, track, baseball and chess). He was very competitive, vividly creative, and prideful, but remained humble. His athleticism continued well into his senior years. He was the first in the family to receive a degree, having earned an Associate in Science degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay Criminal Justice College, a Bachelor of Clinical Hypnotherapy and subsequently becoming a certified Licensed Alcoholism Counselor for the State of NY. Anderson was a hardworking, dedicated, resourceful and an affluent man in his own right. After Anderson’s retirement from NYPD (22 years), he worked as Director of NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports providing counsel to police officers. He lived in the Albany, Troy and Cohoes areas for many years and retired for a second time approximately 20+ years later. He owned a laundromat and apartment buildings in his neighborhood. He took great pride in giving back to his community and appreciated helping and mentoring others. Anderson was an inspiring and supportive father, and devoted grandfather. He was a conversationalist, having lived a full life, he had many intriguing stories and was eager to share his experiences with a friend.The octogenarian not without certain health issues, battled prostate cancer for 13+ years and finally agreed to move closer to his family and relocated in 2021 from Cohoes, NY to Waldorf, MD. Moving at a much slower pace, Anderson continued to stay busy and humbly appreciated being closer to his family. He leaves to cherish in his memory his daughters, Kimberly Evans, Yolanda Evans Mitchell (Michael); five grand-children: Eric Jones II (Vanessa), Kajae Jones, his namesake, Robert Anderson Reed, Jazmyne Mitchell, and Mya Mitchell; devoted and beloved friend, Joyce Evans; loyal friend Bill Barnett; sisters Sylvia Rivers-Wortham, and Millicente Denise Pride; brothers Gregory, and Chico; his dogs Marley (Labrador) and Lucky (Hound) and many family and friends who will miss him dearly. Please encourage the Evans family with words of Love and Encourage on this personal Tribute page created for Mr. Evans. to send flowers or to plant a tree in memory of: please visit our online Sympathy store.

Anderson Evans Jr.

June 12, 1943 - January 21, 2024