Frances Nunez Evans, a woman of extraordinary vitality
and an exuberant, loving spirit, passed into eternal life on
December 19, 2019, at the age of 86. Her life was characterized by the deepest possible commitment to God, her
family, and her profession as a nurse. She will be missed by
her many friends and loving family. Frances was born on
April 17, 1933, in New Orleans. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louise Macour Nunez and August “Geese” Nunez, and was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish. She was the wife of her cherished and devoted husband, Lester J. “Captain Swampy” Evans, Sr., for 67 years. She was the mother of three children, Debra Matrana (Tony), Teco Evans (Cheryl), and Tracy Evans (Laurie). Grandmother of six grandchildren, Jeffrey Matrana (Laura), Tiffany Bryan (Anthony), Misty Rodrigue (Chris), Callie Constant (Chuck), Tracey Evans, Jr., and Jamie Evans (Troy). She will also be greatly missed by her 11 great-grandchildren, Dylan, Caden, Emmett, Lily, Cullen, Rylee, Lainie, Luke, Jude, Tory, and Tristan. Frances is also survived by her brothers, Randy Nunez (Helene), Rudy Nunez (JoAnn), and sisters, Barbara Terrebonne (Al), and Kathleen Bellanger (the late Simon). She was preceded in death by her brothers, Sonny Boy Nunez, and Kenneth “Poogie” Nunez, as well as her sisters, Juanita Clouarte and Dorothy Mones. Frances was very active in St. Bernard Catholic Church in any way needed. She was a Eucharistic Minister and provided guidance and the love of the Lord in the area prisons. She was the recipient of the St. Louis Award and was recognized by St. Bernard Parish for her work with the elderly. After dedicating herself to raising her children, and finally seeing them grown with families of their own, Frances returned to school. She attended Nunez Community College, where she gained the skills necessary to fulfill her calling to serve her community in the field of nursing. During her many years as a nurse, Frances worked at Chalmette Hospital and then for Fernandez Nursing Home, Poydras Manor, and St. Rita Nursing Home. Her compassion and dedication to the sick and elderly were unsurpassed. The Evans family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Passages Home Hospice, Ochsner St. Bernard Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Hospice, for the excellent care, love, and compassion shown during Frances’s time of need. Relatives and friends attended an evening visitation held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, in Chalmette, on Sunday, December 29, 2019, and morning visitation on Monday, December 30, 2019, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 2805 Bayou Road in St. Bernard. A funeral mass held in her memory followed the morning visitation. She was laid to rest in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery.