Billy Frank Evans Sr.
December 3, 1940-August 23, 2024

It is with the saddest news to his whole family that Billy Frank Evans Sr. passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024, in the comfort of his own home down in Alton, with his amazing and beautiful daughter Tammy Evans right by his side.

He was 83 years young. A life well lived is a life well remembered.

Billy was born in Ferndale on December 3, 1940 to Chet and Leona Evans. When he was 6 years old his family relocated to the little town of Alton.

Billy later would meet the love of his life, Wilma Pauline Morton. They were married in 1961, and in 1966 they purchased the home he would live in for the rest of his long-lived life.

Billy worked hard his whole life. He loved old-growth timber falling, and the woods were where his heart belonged, doing just that until he retired from “PL” — Pacific Lumber. If he wasn’t working you could find him working on something at home. He was a collector, to say the least — if it wasn’t lumber and chainsaws it was restoring many things over the years. But he was most proud of his 1948 Ford pickup.

If you couldn’t find Grandpa Bill at home he was more than likely out at the cabin without service and with close family hunting or fishing. In his later years going out to the cabin and sitting by a nice fire was his favorite place. We were all very blessed to be out there when he was, and it was always a fun time. If you were lucky you could try your hand with him at some cribbage or hear one of his jokes. He was truly one to make you laugh if he felt like it.

Billy Sr. is proceeded in death by his parents, Chet and Leona Evans; siblings: Harlan Evans, Laverne Evans, Bonnie Yost, Chesley Evans, Buddy Evans and Margie Bauter; grandson Dakota Evans; great-granddaughter Jessalynn Evans.

Billy Sr. was survived by his ex-wife and best friend Pauline Evans; his sister, Evelyn Flothe; his children Sharon Hicks, Billy Evans Jr (April) and Tammy Evans; his grandkids, Billy Evans III (Melita), Joshua Evans (Terri), Austin Evans (Ashleyanna), Jessica Evans, Jasmine Menroe-Page (Doug), Hannah Pollard (Michael), Tavin Evans, Garyn Evans, Jimmy Daetwiler, Jessica Gonzalez, Dusty Hicks and Brandon Hicks; bonus grandkids Cody Burns, Haley Green (Alex), Jenny Metcalfe, Bruin Gormley Robbins, Persephone Robbins, Breezie Donahue; 24 great-grandkids; special nephew Frank Colling; special niece Michelle Evans; and numerous brothers, sisters in-law, cousins, nephews, nieces on top of the many friends that he knew.

He touched so many lives. He was our hero and will be greatly missed!

Please join the Evans family for a potluck celebration of life on Saturday, November 9 at 1 p.m. at the Rio Dell Fire Hall. Come share stories and eat some good food!

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