Keifer Evans

Keifer Evans, son of the late Clabe C. and Bessie Elena Fowler Evans, was born in Maynard, Arkansas on December 31, 1922, and passed away at the Golden Living Center in Dexter, Missouri on December 30, 2013, at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and 29 days. He had lived in St. Louis, Arnold and Nowata, Oklahoma before moving to the Dexter area in 1994. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He had worked and retired as a terminal worker with Admiral Merchants Motor Freight and he enjoyed wood working, and loved to play bingo. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and received the following decorations, Bronze Service Arrowhead; Philippine Liberation Ribbon with One Bronze Star; Good Conduct Medal; Purple Heart Medal with One Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; and a Bronze Star Medal. On July 12, 1953, he was married to Bonnie B. Harris in Arkansas. She preceded him in death on September 6, 1993. Surviving are one son and wife, Jeffrey & Ginny Evans of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas; one daughter & husband, Susan & Don Awtrey of Arnold, Missouri; nine grandchildren; Shane Awtrey, Jill Williams, Dustin Awtrey, Alicia Rowe, Jeffrey Evans II, Brittany Jaques, Cody Evans, Austin Coil, and Ashley Coil; twelve great grandchildren; one brother, Billy James Evans of Dexter, Missouri; two sisters, Theda Nydegger of Oregon and Wanda Norman of Utah. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Madge Evans, Essie Vinson, Wilma Thomason and one brother, Fowler Evans. Friends may call on Saturday, January 4, 2014, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Travis Quertermous of Dexter, Missouri officiating. Interment with be in the Harris Cemetery near Maynard, Arkansas with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.