Floyd L. Evans, Jr.

Floyd L. Evans, Jr., age 92 years, of Pittstown, NJ, (Alexandria Township), died Monday, March 13, 2023, at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ.

Born in Springfield, TN, January 10, 1931, son of the late Floyd L. Evans, Sr. and Josephine Etta Mae Evans, he had formerly resided in Whitestone, NY, Ridgewood, NJ and Paramus, NJ before moving to Locktown, NJ in 1966.

He was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean War and after his honorable discharge from the Air Force was an airline pilot for TWA flying primarily from JFK and LaGuardia airports, New York, until his retirement in 1992.

Active for many years in his community, he was a member of the Flemington Baptist Church; Darcy Lodge #37, F & AM of Flemington, NJ, VFW Post #8390 of Sergeantsville, NJ, where he was a former Post Commander and was a former member of the Hunterdon County Republican Committee. In addition, Floyd was a member of the Alexandria Township Republican Committee; a former Mayor and Police Commissioner of Delaware Township; former member of the Board of Directors of Hunterdon County YMCA; the Hunterdon County Open Space Committee; the Amwell Valley Hounds Hunt; the Delaware Valley Horseman’s Association and the Locktown Grange.

Floyd was pre-deceased by his son, F. Lee Evans III in 2022 and his grandson, Blake G. Steffens in 1998.

Surviving are his daughter, Denise Evans of Gaffney, SC; four grandchildren, Scott C. Steffens, Valentina H. Evans, Pasha R. Evans and Olena N. Evans; four great grandchildren, Irena Chernobrivets, Adelina Chernobrivets, Christina Chernobrivets and Darina Chernobrivets; and his longtime companion Jean Mansur.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 11:00 AM in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Military honors and burial in Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Solebury, PA will follow. Calling hours will be Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to VFW Post #8390, 504 Brunswick Pike, Lambertville, NJ 08530. For further information or to send an online condolence, please visit Floyd’s Tribute Wall at www.holcombefisher.com.