Mr. James Bryan “Bruno” Evans, age 66 of Brilliant passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024 in the DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Evans was born in Fort Brag, NC on October 28, 1957 to Guy Evans, Jr. and Chesteen Evans McCollum. He was a 1976 graduate of Winfield City High School and a member of the Mount Pleasant Freewill Baptist Church. Bryan was employed for many years with multiple mobile home companies in the surrounding areas; including an integral role with the startup of Deer Valley in Guin, AL. He enjoyed reading his Bible, carpentry, watching westerns, wagon and horse riding, cheering on the Alabama Crimson Tide, and spending time with his family.

Bryan is survived by his mother, Chesteen Fredrick McCollum, children, Wallace Evans (Jennifer), Anthony Evans (Michelle), and Emily Williams (Casey), grandchildren, Michael, Marcus, William and MiKayla Evans and Bryden and Connor Williams, two great grandchildren, siblings, Kerry Evans and Lora Harris (Mike). He was preceded in death by his father, Guy B. Evans, Jr., stepfather, Dallas McCollum, grandparents, Guy B. Evans, Sr., and Mamie Evans, Geneva Fredrick and Red Fredrick.

Funeral services for Mr. Evans will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens. The visitation will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Evans family.