William Ray Evans

William Ray "Billy" Evans, a beloved family man, and a millwright at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, since its inception in 1981, went to be with the Lord on April 18, after an extended illness. He was 63. Billy, a White House resident, was an avid outdoorsman involved in hunting, fishing, boating, and the handcrafting of custom knives. He was a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association. His sports interests included NASCAR (Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was his favorite driver), and University of Tennessee and Tennessee Titans football. He was an enthusiastic reader of histories and biographies, and his fascination with the U.S. Civil War sent him to battlefields across the nation. A devout Christian, Billy studied the bible and was a member of Long Hollow Baptist Church, where he and his two grandchildren were baptized together in 2012. Billy and his wife Connie traveled on big family trips to New York City, Boston, Maine, San Francisco, Settle, Montana, Los Angeles, Florida, and beyond. Billy loved spending time with family, which included watching his grandson play football and his granddaughter cheerlead, both at Goodpasture Christian School. He was widely admired for his humor. His comedic "Billy-ism" filled rooms with laughter. . Born September 15, 1951, in Paris, Tennessee, Billy was the son of Helen and Hiram Evans. His father preceded him in death; his mother resides in Paris. After completing his apprenticeship with the Millwright Local 1544 of Nashville, Billy joined the maintenance team at the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowing Green, where he worked for 33 years as a member of the United Auto Workers . Survivors include his wife of nearly 44 years, Connie Champion Evans, daughter, April (David) DeBoer and grandchildren Jacob and Harper Middleton; son, Adams Evans; brother, Scott (Rita) Evans of Paris, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Austin and Bell Funeral Home in White House on Monday, April 20, from 4 to 8:00 pm and on Tuesday at 10:00 am , followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am and interment at the White House Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be submitted at www.austinandbell.com/obituaries

William Ray Evans

September 15, 1951 - April 18, 2015