Dale Dewayne Evans, 78

Funeral services for Dale Dewayne Evans, 78, of West Plains, were held Jan. 3, 2025, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Burial was at Mt. Zion Cemetery in South Fork.

Mr. Evans died Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains. 

He was born Jan. 16, 1946, in Ozark County, to John William (Bill) Evans and Mary Emeline Dodson Evans. On Nov. 6, 1965, he married Jacqueline Williams in Howell County. 

Mr. Evans was a veteran, having served with the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. He was the owner of Evans Plumbing in West Plains for many years before retiring in 2012. 

He enjoyed meat processing, collecting antique John Deere tractors, farming and bailing hay. Dale loved taking family trips to Branson. He was a Master Mason at Bayou Lodge 365 in Bakersfield.

He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Evans; four children: Darrel Dwayne Evans and significant other Sabrina Brimm, Roger Evans and significant other Heidi Rader, Randal Evans and wife Dee and Sherri Davidson and husband Kyle; three grandsons; two step-granddaughters; one great-grandson; three step-great-grandsons; one step-great-granddaughter; two sisters, Lilly Moss and Pat Carrico and husband, Bill; and many nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Robert Lee Evans; five brothers: Bennie, Dallas, Junior, Delbert and Clifton Evans; and three sisters: Artice Brown, Imogene Mitchell and Thelma Johnson.  

 Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or Shriners Hospital for Children and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775. Online condolences may be left at www.robertsondrago.com.