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Gayle Treadway Evans, age 82, of Knoxville passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at West Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was a member of Park West Church of God and served along side her husband, Joe at the Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach (KICKO). She also served in the prison ministry and served with CONTACT Care Line for several years. Gayle loved traveling to the Holy Land. She made several wedding cakes for family members and she loved the challenge of beating her family and friends at the game of Monopoly, which she was very good at. She loved her Grandkids and was affectionally known as "Mamaw Gayle."
She was preceded in death by her son, Dean Anthony Treadway; husband, Robert Joseph Evans; mother, Ellen Tolliver Hurst and her father, Wade "Pete" Hampton Head.
Gayle is survived by her son, Mark (Sharon) Treadway; siblings, Carolyn Keck and Dee Davis; grandson, Anthony (Mackaylen) Treadway and Adam Treadway; granddaughter, Daisha Treadway (Jonathan) Suttles; great granddaughter, Delilah Suttles and a great grandchild to be arriving in December. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, family and friends.
The family will receive friends from 10:00am - 12:00 noon on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Mynatt Funeral Home Powell Chapel with a funeral service to follow at 12:00 noon. Rev. Gerald McGinnis officiating. Following the service, the family will meet at 2:15pm at Solway Church of God Cemetery for a 2:30pm interment service.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made in the name of Gayle Treadway Evans to the Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach (KICKO) at www.kicko.org
Mynatt Funeral Home Powell Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Gayle Treadway Evans.
Online condolences may be left by visiting www.mynattfh.com
Mynatt Funeral Home Powell Chapel * 2000 Powell Drive * Powell, TN 37849 * (865) 362-5382 * www.mynattfh.com
Powell Chapel
Powell Chapel
Solway Church of God Cemetery
Family & friends will meet at 2:15pm at the cemetery for a 2:30pm interment service.
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