Naya Therese (Fryar) Evans

Naya Therese Evans was born in Fort Wayne , Indiana on December 14, 1970, and was called to her heavenly home on December 26, 2024. Naya was born to the late Stanley Hatch and Marjory L. Fisher.

To know Naya was to love her. She always had a helping hand and a kind word. Naya was the “glue” that held everything and everyone together. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, grandmother, mentor, and trusted friend. She accepted Christ at an early age and attended Summit Church under the leadership of Pastor Al & Carla Jennings.

Naya attended Northrop High School. After high school, she obtained an associate degree in Marketing from Ivy Tech and a bachelor degree in Business from Indiana Wesleyan University. Naya began her career at Lincoln National Life Financial, moving on to work at Wells Fargo Bank. She then worked at Verizon/Frontier Communications for 13 years, and most recently at DRB Systems/eGenuity.

Naya loved spending time with her family; capturing every memory with her camera. She cherished each moment with her 18 grandchildren. She loved to listen to music, laugh, and watch a good movie. She would always make you laugh from an old movie quote. Naya loved all things purple. Her favorite football team was the San Francisco 49ers. Naya loved swimming, bowling and taking mini adventures with her husband and close friends.

Naya is survived by her husband, Lawrence Evans Sr., brothers, Darryl (Janeer) Majors, Christopher J. Wilson, Raphael A. Harrison, sister, Keysha Wattley, children, Charles, Lawrencia, Ashleigh, Kailee, Jasmine, Jordyn Evans, grandchildren, Leanna, Lawrence III, Lawren, Kinsley, Aydin, Aubrey, Jamere, Journie, Lanxton, Elijah, Kaydence, Liam, Ahmir, Dalilah, Dashawn, Jordan, Loelin, Kyle, sister-in-law, Darlene Evans, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Naya was preceded in death by her parents Stanley Hatch and Marjory L. Fisher, and children JoeDasia Hunter, and Lawrence Evans Jr.

Naya is fondly remembered by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family members,

and life-long friends. She touched the lives of everyone she came in contact with.

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