Ples Russell Evans

1928 - 2011  (83 years)

• Name	Ples Russell Evans
  Nickname	P R
  Birth	12 Mar 1928	Peel, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military	1942-1945	World War II
  	Seaman 1, U.S. Navy
  Occupation	Backhoe operator and farmer
  Death	13 Mar 2011	Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri, USA
  	Ples (P. R.) Evans age 83 of Peel, Arkansas, passed away in the St. John's Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Ples was born in Peel on March 12, 1928. He was the son of the late Bill and Essie (Mahon) Evans. He was a veteran of WWI having service in the U. S. Navy, a backhoe operator and a farmer. He was a member of the Diamond City VFW and a past member of the Peel Fire Department. He married Ruth Risley on March 19, 1949. Mrs. Evans passed away on Ocober 11, 2008. He is survived by three sons: Keith and wife Paulette and Luster, all of Peel, and Lester and wife Sheila of Lead Hill; a daughter Joan Keeter and husband Alvin Don of Peel; a brother Dolie Evans of Yellville; a sister Agnes McGowan of Reedsport, Oregon; four grandchildren: Heather, Cody, Killian and Andrea; a great grandchild, Kasey. He was proceded in deathe by a brother, Hollis. Graveside services for Mr. Evans will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Marh 16, 2011 at Peel Cemetery in Peel, Arkansas with Carroll Johnson and Luther Johnson, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service in the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donnie Wallace, Jerry Parsley, Pete Wallace, Larry Brightwell, Billy and Rusty Evans. Honorary pallbearers will be Darrell Yocham, Owen Blackwell, J. D. Naves, Charlie Dixon, David Anderson, Alvin Don Keeter, Brady Madden, Gary Risley Jeremy Merriman and his grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Peel Cemetery. [Source: H. A. Burns Funeral Home online]
  Burial	16 Mar 2011	Peel Cemetery, Peel, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA
  		Ples Russell Evans Seaman 1, U.S. Navy World War II
  		Ples Russell & Ruth (Risley) Evans Ples was the son of James William & Essie May (Mahan) Evans. Ruth was the daughter of Troy Benton & Garla L. (Barkhimer) Risley.
  Person ID	I6606	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	James William Evans,   b. 8 Jan 1890, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA d. 4 Jul 1958, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Essie May Mahan,   b. 2 Jan 1904, Ozark Co, Missouri, USA d. 23 Sep 1989, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Risley,   b. 22 Mar 1923, Peel, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA d. 11 Oct 2008, Mountain Home, Baxter Co, Arkansas, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1950	Marion Co, Arkansas, USA
  	Arkansas. Marion County. Marriage Book P, p 11, 19 Mar 1950. Ples R. Evans and Ruth Risley, officiated by John Hudson, JP.
  Children	1. Luster Evans,   b. 12 Jun 1953, Harrison, Boone Co, Arkansas, USA d. 19 Oct 2021, Conway, Faulkner Co, Arkansas, USA (Age 68 years)   2. Hollis Dean Evans,   b. 11 Mar 1960, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA d. 11 Mar 1960, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA (Age 0 years)   3. Joan Evans   4. Keith Evans   5. Lester Evans
  Family ID	F2846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - 16 Mar 2011 - Peel Cemetery, Peel, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ples (P. R.) Evans age 83 of Peel, Arkansas, passed away in the St. John's Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Ples was born in Peel on March 12, 1928. He was the son of the late Bill and Essie (Mahon) Evans. He was a veteran of WWI having service in the U. S. Navy, a backhoe operator and a farmer. He was a member of the Diamond City VFW and a past member of the Peel Fire Department. He married Ruth Risley on March 19, 1949. Mrs. Evans passed away on Ocober 11, 2008. He is survived by three sons: Keith and wife Paulette and Luster, all of Peel, and Lester and wife Sheila of Lead Hill; a daughter Joan Keeter and husband Alvin Don of Peel; a brother Dolie Evans of Yellville; a sister Agnes McGowan of Reedsport, Oregon; four grandchildren: Heather, Cody, Killian and Andrea; a great grandchild, Kasey. He was proceded in deathe by a brother, Hollis. Graveside services for Mr. Evans will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Marh 16, 2011 at Peel Cemetery in Peel, Arkansas with Carroll Johnson and Luther Johnson, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service in the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donnie Wallace, Jerry Parsley, Pete Wallace, Larry Brightwell, Billy and Rusty Evans. Honorary pallbearers will be Darrell Yocham, Owen Blackwell, J. D. Naves, Charlie Dixon, David Anderson, Alvin Don Keeter, Brady Madden, Gary Risley Jeremy Merriman and his grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Peel Cemetery. [Source: H. A. Burns Funeral Home online]