Evette M. Shears, 45, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Visitation will be held one hour prior.

Evette was born on October 6, 1976, in Davenport, the daughter of Pauline Cortez. She married Darryl Shears on May 18, 2018, in Rock Island. Evette worked as a server, most recently at Tap 22. She loved music and most of all loved spending time with her family. Evette never missed an opportunity to host a party.

Those left to honor her memory are her husband, Darryl; mother, Pauline, East Moline; step-father Tommie Hare, Arkansas; children, Antwun Echols Jr., East Moline, Shaniqwa Davis, Davenport, and Alijah Cortez, East Moline; and many stepchildren; grandchildren, Leveah, Jacali, Aleea, Prince, and Ami; siblings, Garry (Nikki) McDonald, East Moline, Submariza Rodriguez, East Moline, Jessica Rodriguez, East Moline, and Poncho (Kailey) Hare, Bettendorf; Lashonda, Margie (Tay), Bonita (Lovie), Annette, and Felicia; Grandmother, Stella Tyler, Rock Island; Aunt, Benita (Darrell) Bester, Moline; and many loving and loved nieces, nephews, and cousins including Davion, Ashley, Audry, Janice, Timmy, and Erica. Evette was surrounded by many friends and touched lives - all cannot be named, but are acknowledged and loved just the same. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers Jeffrey Tyler Sr. and Henry Byars; grandmother, Dorothy Downs; aunt, Lorraine Byars; cousin, Wanda Byars; and stepson, Sylvester Eddings.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.