Kelly Lee Blankenship Evans, of Atascosa, Texas passed away March 13, 2024 at the age of 53. She was born March 19, 1970 in Bellflower, California to Jesse Blankenship and Doletta Johnson Blankenship.

In 1989, Kelly graduated from Western High School in Las Vegas. On June 7, 1989, Kelly married Nelson Edward Evans in Las Vegas. They were blessed with thirty-four years of marriage and two children. For four years, she served in the United States Army as a Human Resource Specialist with two combat deployments to Iraq. She received two Army Commendation Medals. In 2020, Kelly received her BS in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She was the church secretary at the Medina Valley United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Nelson Evans of Atascosa; children and their spouses, Scott and Heather Evans of Atascosa and Colleen and Taylor Cass of San Antonio; grandchildren, Tristan Evans and Killian Evans; and her siblings, Richard Haskey, Allen Haskey, and Dixie Arterburn.

Kelly was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 2, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Medina Valley United Methodist Church, 1108 Country Lane, Castroville, Texas. A Graveside service with Military Honors will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Memorials may be made in Kelly's memory to the Medina Valley United Methodist Church General Fund or to the charity of your choice.

Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Visit www.tondre-guinn.com