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# Donald "Andrew" Evans

West Virginia Magistrate Court, Greenbrier County · Magistrate

## Profile

- Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Greenbrier County
- State: West Virginia
- Role: Magistrate
- Service status: active

## Summary

Donald "Andrew" Evans — West Virginia Magistrate Court, Greenbrier County

## Biography

### Professional career

- Andrew Johnson Evans Jr. (April 27, 1926 – March 14, 2022) was a distinguished judge of the Knox County General Sessions Court in Tennessee, serving from 1968 until 1989
- His obituary notes that “the court is a neutral forum, and the judge’s job is to impartially preside over that forum”

### Education

- Law degree from the Tennessee College of Law in 1961.

### Additional information

- It records his swearing-in on August 24, 2026, replacing retired magistrate Kim Johnson.
- Lewisburg Police service from 1997 to 2000, subsequent State Police service among them Rainelle and Lewisburg detachment command, district command, and Troop 7 command.
- After private practice, Evans was elected to the Knox County General Sessions Court in 1968, where he presided over cases impartially until his retirement in 1989.
- Andrew “Andy” Evans was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated from Young High School in 1944.
- Andrew “Andy” Evans is identified as a retired West Virginia State Police captain and Greenbrier County magistrate.
- He attended the University of Tennessee
- He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving two years and earning three overseas service bars, a bronze battle star, an Army of Occupation medal, and a Good Conduct medal.
- If you are seeking information on a different “Andrew Evans” judge (e.g., in another jurisdiction), you may need to specify the location or court, as there are other individuals with similar names in legal contexts.
- The Knoxville Bar Association and local community remembered Judge Evans as a dedicated jurist and a committed member of his church, country, and family.
- Community service includes wrestling coaching and the Fairlea EMS board.
- He was married for 67 years to Avis Evans and was preceded in death by his parents, Annie and Andrew Evans, and his sister, Betty Warren.
- He leaves behind his sons Philip Evans and Thomas Evans (Michelle), granddaughter Molly Evans, brother Kenneth Evans, nieces and nephews, and beloved pets.

## Sources

- [West Virginia Judiciary Greenbrier County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/greenbrier_county)
- [mountainmessenger.com](https://mountainmessenger.com/andy-evans-appointed-to-magistrate-2026-09-12/)
- [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/node/32641)

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