Evon Saron Adams

Evon Saron Adams, born Evon Saron Gutrick, passed away on November 10, 2026, in Virginia, just two days before her 72nd birthday. Born on November 12, 1954, in Washington, DC, she put up a hard fight and leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and devotion to family and community.

Evon was a loving, caring, and strong woman with a big heart and an open door. She was welcoming to all, often serving as a community mom who would feed anyone who was hungry. She was the life of the party, full of warmth and spirit, and her presence brought comfort, laughter, and care to those around her. She will be deeply missed by all who loved and knew her.

Her life was centered on caring for others. She attended Charles County Public Schools, and while at Lackey High School, she was carrying her first child. After nearly falling, her loving and protective instincts led her to make the decision to stay home and raise her children so that such a frightening moment would never happen again. It became a story she shared with her firstborn and with many others over the years. As a homemaker, she dedicated herself to raising and taking care of her children. She also showed her independence and determination by starting a cleaning business for herself.

Among Evon’s proudest accomplishments was the family she nurtured. She raised her own children and also took in and adopted her brother’s children when he became sick. Beyond that, she cared for many other children in the community who needed a loving and nurturing mother figure. Her home, her table, and her heart were places of refuge for many.

Evon loved music, dancing, and gathering with the people she cherished. Go-go was among her favorite genres of music, and she also enjoyed southern soul, especially the Hardway Connection Band. She liked spending time at Lamonts, enjoying her favorite cocktail, Paul Mason on the rocks with a splash of ginger ale. Her famous saying, “Don’t Go There,” is one her loved ones will always remember with a smile. So too will the purse she carried, which seemed to hold anything anyone could ever need.

She found joy in welcoming family and friends into her home, whether for a hot breakfast or her famous fried chicken. She stayed deeply in tune with her children, calling to check on them every day and expecting them to do the same with her and with one another. That daily connection reflected how much she valued family closeness, care, and accountability.

To her grandchildren, she was lovingly known as the “red lipstick grandmother.” Her children often said she had a psychic energy, with a way of knowing things before they happened. They also called her the “weather lady.” She was an old-school mother who believed in unplugging everything and sitting still and quiet during storms, and she would call loved ones to warn them about bad weather and make sure they were safe. These small but unforgettable habits spoke to the watchful love that defined her life.

Evon is survived by her husband, Thomas Adams. She also leaves to cherish her memory her children, Timothy Gutrick, Rodney Gutrick, and Luwhan Proctor; her grandchildren, Kentrell, Leandra, Arrington, Rodney Gutrick, Dayshina, Ariana, Daevon, Deazya, and Javontaye; Bryonia; Amaya; Dionna; great grands, Khamari; Valereyah; Sage, and her siblings, Gloria, Barbara, Rosemarry, Larry, Denise, Donnie, Raynette, Diane, and Linda. Each of them carries forward treasured memories of her love, her guidance, her humor, and the deep devotion she gave so freely.

She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Mitchell; her mother, Azell Gutrick; her brothers, William Datcher, Charles Datcher, and Wayne Gutrick; and her sister, Geraldine Brown.

Family and friends are invited to gather for a visitation on November 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church, 8105 Annapolis Woods Rd, Welcome, MD 20693. A Celebration of Life will follow from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the same location.

Evon Saron Adams lived a life of giving, protecting, and loving with her whole heart. Her memory will remain in the music she loved, the meals she shared, the warnings she gave before the storms, and the countless lives she touched with her strength and generosity.