Tony Evans is engaged to Dr Carla Crummie saying she "walked a similar path"

Four years ago, the popular author and broadcaster lost his wife Lois to cancer. Over the weekend, Dr Tony Evans announced his engagement to new partner Dr Carla Crummie in a Sunday service that was televised.

Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Dr Tony Evans recently announced his engagement to Dr Carla Crummie. The bestselling author and popular preacher made the announcement during a recent Sunday service on 10 September, 2023.

Tony Evans announces engagement to Dr Carla Crummie four years after the passing of wife Lois

The 74-year-old was accompanied by his four children, Priscilla Shirer, Anthony Evans Jr, Crystal Hurst and Jonathan Evans, when he made the announcement. During his speech, which was televised, he said that he was “aware that this might invoke some grief in some people”, which he said he could understand.

He told the congregation, “as I’ve tried to share my the ups and downs of life with you, I wanted to share this and give you the opportunity to meet new my fiancé Miss Carla Crummie”.

Dr Evans lost his late wife of 49 years Lois Irene Evans just before the pandemic in 2020. Lois died aged 70 on 30 December 2019 after battling biliary cancer.

The pastor described his new fiancé as someone who “had walked a similar path”

During the Sunday service, Dr Evans praised God for bringing Dr Crummie into his life. He described his new fiancé as someone who “had walked a similar path”, referring to the fact that Dr Crummie’s husband had died shortly after Dr Evans’s wife.

Carla was previously married to Dr Robert W Crummie. The couple worked together until he passed away in January 2020. In his speech, Tony stated that his fiancée’s husband died on his way to Lois Evans’ funeral.

“So there’s been a lot of similarities, and so just pray for us,” Evans said.

Dr Evans acknowledged that it was “a sensitive time because during times like this you’re also reminded of loss.” He asked his church for “sensitivity as you pray for me, as we walk through this journey”.

Dr Carla Crummie is a Christian therapist and life coach

Dr Carla Crummie is a Christian therapist, author and Kindness ambassador of The Urban Alternative. According to one source, she used to practice gynaecology when living in Atlanta, Georgia.

She is also a John Maxwell certified life coach and has participated in a Widow Strong. She began counselling in 2009 at church and specializes in Christian counselling of couples, blended families, widows, and women.

She has two children with former husband Dr Robert W Crummie.

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