Lesley Evans Lyons: Everything About Sara Evans' Sister

Lesley Evans Lyons is the sister of country music singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and author Sara Lynn Evans. Lesley’s sister Sara Evans reached her peak success in the 2000s with the albums Born to Fly (2000), Restless (2003), and Real Fine Place (2005). She was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars before she dropped out.

Lesley Evans Lyons: Bio Summary

Who Is Sara Evans’ Sister, Lesley?

Lesley Evans Lyons is in the spotlight because of her famous sister Sara Evans. Lesley celebrated her 46th birthday in 2021, per a post she made on her IG handle, on July 25, 2021, which means that, she was born in the year 1975. She is 48 years old as of 2023. Patricia Boggs and Jack Evans are her parents.

Lesley Evans Lyons’ parents got divorced in the year 1983. She is one of seven children, which includes her maternal half-siblings. Her siblings are Jay, Matt, Sara, Ashley, Erin, and Allyx. Her mother worked as a school bus driver while her father worked as a pressman for the Columbia Daily Tribune newspaper.

Lesley Evans Lyons’ father did several jobs including working as a farmer. She and her siblings were raised on a 400-acre farm. Her mother remarried in 1985 and had two more children, according to Lesley’s sister Sara Evans’ Wikipedia page. Her mother married Melvin Boggs, who became Lesley’s stepfather.

After her mother remarried, the family moved to a tobacco farm, also located in New Franklin. Lesley has not shared details of her childhood and education. Lesley has performed as a backup vocalist for her sister Sara Evans. She and Sara are close to each other.

Per Lesley’s Instagram handle, she is a writer, speaker, creator, and “seeker of authentic living and personal empowerment.” Lesley is a wife and a mother. She has been married to Ryan Lyons. On November 5, 2020, Lesley shared a post as she celebrated her and Ryan’s 26th anniversary. She wrote:

“Happy Anniversary to us!! 26 years…how is that even possible?? I’m so proud of how we have fought for our marriage and family and how we keep growing and learning about ourselves and each other. It’s no secret that we’ve had our ups and downs but that’s what makes the journey worth the while. Here’s to many many more! Now go get me a nice gift.”

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Lesley Evans Lost Her Father In 2020

Lesley Evans Lyons’ father Jack Evans passed away on November 24, 2020, at age 75 years after battling Alzheimer’s Disease. Lesley shared a post of her father on her Instagram handle on November 25, 2020, and wrote: “Dad…words cannot express how heartbroken I am and how much I miss you already…”

“You were one of a kind and one of the funniest best storytellers I’ve ever known. Thank you for loving me and and my family so well. Until we meet again.” Lesley’s sister Sara Evans also shared the sad news in a post on her Instagram handle. Sara shared the post on November 25, 2020, and wrote:

“Yesterday was a very sad day. We lost our dad. Jack Evans. He was funny, handsome, and loved by all. Dad, I will miss you so much. And love you always. R.I.P.” Speaking to PEOPLE in an interview, Sara Evans said her “brother Matt called me and said it wasn’t looking good at all and that they didn’t think Dad was going to make it through the night.”

Sara Evans said the news made her start “freaking out, got in my car and drove around and screamed and begged God not to take him yet.” According to Sara, “It was never not fun to be with him and hang out with him. He had such a quick wit. He loved the simple things in life. And he was absolutely gorgeous.”

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Sara Evans added: “That was the thing that everybody would talk about when I was growing up. “Oh my gosh, your dad is so handsome and so cute”. I was always so proud of him not just for his heart and his brain and how he loved us, but I was always like, ‘Yeah, my dad is handsome.’”

According to PEOPLE, Jack Evans began showing signs of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2017 and the next year, he entered an assisted living home in Dallas, Texas. Sara Evans revealed “We didn’t have a lot of warning. My stepmother texted us all on Saturday night the 21st and said my dad was not looking well.”

“They thought that somebody might have COVID-19. They did mass testing throughout the whole facility. He didn’t have COVID-19 so that wasn’t it, but they think he might have gotten pneumonia.”

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