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William Riley EVANS

Evans Cemetery
Calhoun County,
Arkansas

Riley
January 22, 1877 - April 15, 1961

Nettie
July 18, 1891 - April 12, 1941

William Riley Evans, aged 84, died at the home of a son, Herchel Evans near Bearden at 9:15 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Evans was a retired farmer. He was born and lived most of his life in Calhoun County in what is now the NAD area. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include three other sons, Hoy Evans of Camden, Carl Evans of Dallas, Texas, and James Evans of Ft. Worth, Texas; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ray Chambliss of Bearden, Mrs. Ray Harrell of N. Little Rock, and Mrs. C. L. Smitherman of Ft. Worth, Texas; 25 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Monday (today) at the Missionary Baptist Church in Bearden, conducted by Rev. John L. Smith. Burial was in the Evans Cemetery by Proctor Funeral Home. Casket bearers were P. D. Hollis, W. A. Word, Homer Jones, Sr., Joe F. Barner, Alvie Chambliss, Bill Watson, and Guy Yeager. (Camden News - April 17, 1961)

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Submitted: 4/15/09 • Approved: 2/24/22 • Last Updated: 6/26/23 • R179193-G179193-S3

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