Mr. Evan Journey Layne

June 9, 1985 - July 20, 2019

****NOTE: Visitation & Memorial Service Times are listed below**** Evan Journey Layne lovingly known as “Monkey” departed this this life Saturday July 20, 2019. He was born June 9, 1985 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the son of Leah Jane Layne and James Lewis Coe. He attended Comstock Public Schools and later completed his GED. Evan was a “Jack of All Trades”. He was an arborist who would take care of cutting trees and he also loved lawn maintenance, carpentry and working on cars. He was gifted in these areas and didn’t need training because he was a self-made man. Evan was the life of the party and he had a personality where everyone enjoyed being around him. He was known to be direct with his communication with no filter, but he was respected for being genuine and honest with his thoughts. Evan enjoyed singing along to his favorite country music songs. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, but he mostly loved being a father so much, that he would ask his own father, “Am I being a good Dad?” He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He preceded in death by his mother, Leah and his brother, Tony. Evan leaves to cherish his memories: 2 sons, Journey and Damien; his father, James Coe; 1 brother, Justin Layne; grandparents, Sally Waldron; several aunts, uncles and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Also , a very special friend/girlfriend Megan Sellers.