Circuit Court Judge Robert Evans has died. Judge Evans presided over the Thirteenth District, which included Covington, Jasper, Simpson and Smith Counties.

It’s my understanding that Judge Evans was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a couple of months ago.

Judge Evans was very popular among both the Bar and Judiciary in Mississippi. On the rare occasions that I heard a lawyer state that the did not enjoy practicing before Judge Evans, the person who said it was clueless.

I have not received notice of funeral arrangements and will post them when I do.