Lois Evans, the wife of megachurch pastor Tony Evans, died Monday following her public battle with a rare gallbladder cancer.
The Dallas resident who co-founded of The Urban Alternative, a Christian radio broadcast reaching millions of listeners in more than a hundred countries, was 70 years old.
Her husband, the senior pastor and founder of the nondenominational Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, confirmed the sad news in Facebook message to their congregation.
“Just before the sun came up this morning, the love of my life, Lois Irene Evans, transitioned from earth and watched her first sunrise from heaven,” Evans wrote.
“I had the privilege of holding her hand as she was lulled into eternity. Our four children surrounded her as well. As she slipped away, we told her how much we love her, how proud we are of her, and how thankful we are for the life she has lived,” he said.
He credits his wife with spearheading their early success after they co-founded The Urban Alternative in 1981.
“Mrs. Evans used her business skills to organize, develop and expand the outreach and growth of the ministry,” his TonyEvans.org website states.
Lois also founded the Pastors’ Wives Ministry and the First Lady Conference.
According to her website, she received the 1995 Good Samaritan Award from Dallas Baptist University and an honorary doctorate from Eastern College in 1996.
Her husband publicly revealed her biliary cancer diagnosis in April, saying a routine scan showed disease had returned after she appeared cancer-free for a period of time.
He revealed in November that doctors said there was nothing more they could do.
“So we are totally resting on the supernatural at this point,” he told The Dallas Morning News.
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My condolences to Minister Tony Evans and family
Sleep peacefully Amen
You have my deepest condolences on the loss of your love one.
Blessed be the God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is faithfully waiting for His Saints. Be pf good couraged, and be strengthen with these words.
We are praying for you the family and the church family knowing the queen she was now she is resting with god remember and cherish the memories and keep going dont stop always keep God 1st we love you family to god be the glory in jesus name amen
May God comfort all of you at this time.
Family’s sorry for your loss, y’all have my condolences. Amen
My condolences to the family ,we are my your family in our Prayers.
Sending prayers to the family.
Praying for the Evans Family your Sweet Sweet Angel Lois is resting peaceful from her great Labor on earth. ??
My condolences goes out to the Evans family. God is to wise to make any mistake. The first lady Mrs. Evans is resting in the arms of Jesus sleep on First Lady Evans sleep on and take your rest.
You all are in my prayers ???
Prayers of peace and comfort goes ou to the Evan’s family!!!
Ah brother, my condolences and remember, ‘He will hold you fast’ You have both graced the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ with the gifts that He gave so well.
Sadden to hear about your loss. Praying for strength during this time. I know that the first lady is praising and dancing unto the Lord with a brand new body!
My condolences to. Pastor Evans and his children we know to be absent from the body is to present with the Lord?
Love this family, praying the God’s peace will comfort and uphold you during this difficult time.
Praying for you and your family. Your loved one is now resting in the arms of Jesus surrounded by her loved ones who’ve gone on before.
As soon as I heard she had this condition, I began to pray. I desparately desired a miracle for her. I know this must have had a profound impact on you Pastor Evans. My heart is now set on you with all of my prayers and the faith I can muster on your behalf., Godspeed!!!
My condolences to the family Rip angel fly high
Prayers of grace, comfort and peace to you Pastor Evans, daughters, family, friends and church body. May the sweet memories of Lady Evan’s life and legacy keep you smiling even through your tears.
1 Corinthians 1:3-4
I pray God comfort you and your family as only he can.
Praying for the peace of God to keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus now and always, amen.?
What a glorious day?Yet sad for our love ones left here. But when we see our Savior Face to Face what a AMAZING DAY. Sir’ You lead your family with faith strength and courage depending on Our Gods Word?what a great example as Saints waiting for Our Lord and SAVIORS Return?
Continued strength peace and direction with a heart full of joy?
I know you will have some hard and difficult days ahead only with time will it get easier?Be Steadfast unmovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that our labor is not in vain.
As the Love of God? Surround you and family.
My Condolences to you and your family Praying for you
I’m so sorry for the loss of a Godly wife, mother and saint.
It truly is a loss for our earthly home,and a a gain for heaven’s shores.
In a recent loss in my life of a loved one, the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said….” When heaven wants them more, earth can no longer hold them.”
Our sister has finished her journey and rejoices with our savior.
Prayers ???? dear family and friends.
Maythe peace of God comfort you and your family. God Bless you all.
God bless u and your family. My condolences to u all
Sorry for your loss may God give you strength comfort and peace of mind
My prayers are with you and family.
I AM PRAYING THAT THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD BE UPON YOU PASTOR AND FAMILY.LOVE YOU WITH THE LOVE OF THE LORD AND MAY YOU HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR.
RIP Mrs Evans
Redt in Heaven Sister Evans. Praying for the Evans family
My condolences to you and family.
So sorry to hear the news about the 1st Lady .. She’s gonna TRULY be missed and as we continue to pray for the Family and Church family as a whole. We ♥️♥️ Loved her but GOD loves her to… Family you are in Our PRAYERS GOD bless.. comfort and give you strength to carry on in Jesus Christ name AMEN ? ?
Im praying for u and y family’s may God keep u and strength u prayer gone up
RIP First Lady Evan
Condolences and prayers to you Pastor Evan’s and your family. I lost the love of my life, my husband, the late Reverend Albert C. Green earlier this year in March. Only our Father in Heaven Can fill your void like He has and continues to fill ours daily. He was senior Pastor and I am CoPastor and now Pastor of Divine Hand of GOD Holy Church
4801 Liberty Heights Avenue Baltimore Maryland 21207 (inside Forest Park Senior Center. I prayed for you when you announced your wife’s situation the other day. I asked the Lord to strengthen you through so that you can continue to stand and be steadfast and unmoveable even through tears, loneliness and grief. If you feel led, go to bereavement counseling. Writing in my journal helps me a little but praying to GOD is everything to me. I hope to help as many people as I can concerning this that’s why I had to write to you in this post. GOD’S continual blessings to you man of GOD??✝️
Praying for the EntireEvans Family & the Oak Cliff Church Family . We all Mourn with you?
May God bless u and your family at this time to go thru this.
Resting in His Will for our lives because we know that He has the final say so. We love u guys and are embracing you in our prayers. Graduated; my Sister, Mother, Father and favorite aunt, to Heaven, knowing that I will see them again. This gives me great comfort. We extend this comfort to you and your family. U will see her again.
Pastor Evan’s I credit your radio ministry for my salvation, even though I was in church all my life, but it was not until I began listening to the Urban Alternative, that I knew true salvation. My deepest condolences on your loss, but heaven has gained another champion in its hall of fame.
To the family of Sis. Lois Evans condolence & prayers are with you at this difficult time. To Pastor Evans I hope your beautiful memories of her will help in some way to confront your heart.
My prayers may Our God continue to give you and your family strength grace and mercy.
May the Good Lord bring you comfort n peace in the name of Jesus. Amen
Jesus
Hello, Pastor Evan
Sorry for your loss,
I watch your broadcast, you are anchored in the Lord. He will never leave you even through these circumstances, your wife was a beautiful lady and now she’s even the more beautiful In heaven. Take comfort in knowing you will she her again. Again my condolences.
My condolences to the her beautiful family..,she now resting in Jesus Christ!!!
God’s favor for the family. God continue to give strength to all.????
Praying that God keep you and your family while yall go through yall season of grief, in remembering that God said to be absent from this body is to be present with Him, the blood of Jesus Christ covers. Yall as yall consentrate on planning the celebration of your wife life.
Condolences and prayer
I Don’t Know Her But You And Your Family Have My Condolence Im So Sorry.
You fought a good fight Lois. You finished your course. Now in heaven in no pain with the father. My Condolences to Pastor Tony Evans and all the family. No one understands the pain you are experiencing to the fullest but God. My prayers are with you.
I am sorry for the loss of your beloved wife and mother. You are in my thoughts and prayers for the Father to over shadow you in His amazing love , strength , comfort , grace and peace in Jesus name. We pray God the Father provide the same grace He used as He watched Jesus hang on the cross for us in Jesus name. Jehovah Shalom peace , wholeness God bless each everyone of you
My sincere condolences and sympathy to the family!!!
Good Morning Pastor Evans, I’ve been praying for you and your family during this season and as each of you have been a Blessing to the body of Christ; I will continue to keep your family lifted; I was Blessed by your Facebook message in your proclamation that even as it appeared that your BELOVED Wife journey on this side was possibly coming to and end you Boldly Declared you and your family was going to Worship God and you encouraged us to do the same Oh what Faith, Love and Strength, Trust and Comfort in God I saw in you to be able to even give us such powerful words in a season whereas you were hurting more than we could see. Certainly you are a Giant and Important Person to the Body Christ Love you Brother.
My sincerest condolences to the family my the comforter comfort as only he can.
My condolences to you and your family ? ????
Thanking God for the gift of Lady Evans to the Body of Christ and may the seeds she has sown continue to grow in a very prosperous way that souls may continue to come to Christmas.
Rest well upon that mountain
May first lady soul RIP. Never met her but can feel her gentle spirit
My prayers and condolences to Pastor Evan’ and daughters. Praying God hold your hands through your grief.
Praying that God watch, keep, and take care of you and your family.
She will be missed. Beautiful family and servants of the Lord.
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Sorry ? to hear ? that. You have had a major impact on my life. In person and on the radio ?
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