Jean (Evans) Linford

Jean Linford (Barbara Jean Evans Linford) 

January 2, 1929 - March 31, 2026

Pleasant Grove, Utah 

Jean passed away on March 31st , 2026 at the age of 97 after a short decline of dementia and complications from many years of macular degeneration.   She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Henry Linford , her son Michael Arthur Bray Francom and her daughter in Law Sue Bess Morrison. She was also the last living sibling of David Ray Evans, Grant Lovell Evans, James Ardell Evans, Geraldine Evans Sorensen, Mary Zoe Ann Evans and Deward Wiley Evans. 

 Jean was born Jan 2, 1929 to David L. Evans and Rachel Nelda Wiley in Leamington, Millard County, Utah.  Her birth name was Barbara Jean Evans,  but she always went by Jean.   Her family moved to Payson, Utah for a brief time and then back to Millard county.  Jean also lived in Cedar City,  Enoch, Hurricane and in Pleasant Grove for the last 20 years.  

Jean worked in the finance department at SUU (then called Southern Utah State College) for 23 years.  She retired from SUU in 1990 .  Jean loved to do Plastic Canvas and crochet.  Over the years she crocheted afghan blankets for all the family members, grandkids, great grands, and new babies.  She loved to read books.  When her eyesight began to decline,  she started to listen to books.  She had quite a collection of books on CD and kept up with all her favorite authors. Jean also loved a good football game and watched until she could not distinguish the players anymore. 

 She is survived by her son Mark Morrison (Sheila) and her son Joe Morrison (Joye) and her Daughter in Law Cher Bray as well as 9 grandchildren and many great grand and GG grandchildren. 

We would like to thank Health Watch Hospice services especially Dr. Gary Garner, Nurse Mark, CNA Jenny , Chaplain Tara and the many other services that were provided to her and for us over the last 8 months.  We would also like to recognize the many neighbors that supported Jean through the years that visited her and brought her treats and kept in contact with her.  We are thankful to Warenski Funeral Home for managing her wishes of cremation with no services!

We will be having a drop in to help Celebrate her life on Sunday April 19th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.  Anyone who wishes to drop by can reach out to the family for the location.  

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jean (Evans) Linford, please visit our floral store.