Jane Scott Hardin Evans, age 82, of Boone, NC, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.  She was born April 3, 1942, to the late Braxton and Lula Rush Hardin in Guilford County but called these beautiful mountains home for 62 years.

She was a graduate of Summerfield High School and Chowan College where she was an All-Star basketball player averaging 30 points per game.  She also graduated from Watts School of Nursing and worked at the old Watauga County Hospital and for the late Dr. Hadley Wilson.  She also worked for and retired from the Watauga County School System spending 20 years between Green Valley Elementary and Watauga high School.  After retiring, she and her husband volunteered with many organizations including Watauga County Hospital, Baptist Missions and Red Cross disaster relief and the Salvation Army which led efforts at the Pentagon and Ground Zero.

Jane was an active member of Boone United Methodist Church and loved her church family.

Jane is survived by her husband of 62 years, Jack Lee Evans, Jr.; one daughter, Janet Allred and husband David of Boone; one son, Jeff Evans and wife Bobbie Jo of Boone; four Grandchildren, Marcus Trae Denny and wife Alana of Osan Air Base South Korea; Jaclyn Denny of Charlotte; Luke and Laura Jane Evans of Boone.  She is also survived by one great-grandchild, Nailah Denny also of South Korea.  Additionally, she is survived by five siblings.

Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Jack Lee Evans, III and one brother, Phillip Hardin.

A celebration of life service will be held Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 3:00 o'clock at Boone United Methodist Church, Boone, NC.

The family respectfully requests no food.

Online condolences may be sent to the Evans Family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral Service of Boone is in charge of the arrangements.