Rick C. Evans, age 74, of Shell Knob, Missouri, passed away on August 17, 2019, following complications from heart surgery. Rick was born on November 2, 1944. He attended Wichita and Maize public schools, served in the US Army, then worked for Leer Jet in Wichita, Kansas; Frisco Railroad in Springfield, Missouri; and then Conoco-Phillips in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He retired in 2009 and moved with his wife Jan to Shell Knob, Missouri, where he drove a school bus for Shell Knob Schools and was a volunteer fire fighter and first responder for Central Crossing Fire District in his retirement.

He is survived by his wife, Jan, of 37 years; 6 children: Kandi Evans, Dana Evans Bowman, Shelley Evans Johnson, Dustin Evans, Joey Evans, and Amanda Evans Younger. He is also survived by over 30 grandchildren and great-grandchildren who call him "Grampa Rick". He was pre-deceased by his parents, one brother, and two grandchildren: Kendall Curtis (KC) Evans and Lacy Renee Johnston.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Cassville United Methodist Church.

A memorial fund has been set up in Rick's name through the Central Crossing Fire Protection District in Shell Knob, Missouri.

Service arrangements and cremation are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville, Missouri.