Clifford West Evans, 81, of Udall, Kansas, passed away Tuesday evening, April 24, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Born June 7, 1936 in Hazel Valley, Arkansas, he was the son of John Locke and Mila Francis (Fraley) Evans. He was raised and received his education in Wichita, Kansas.

He was united in marriage to Margaret "Beth" Morgan on October 26, 1958 at Fairview Christian Church in Wichita, Kansas. Cliff worked at Garvey Grain from 1955 to 1968. He then went to work in maintenance for USD 463 in Udall until 1986 when he began working as a Floor Supervisor at Wal-Mart, retiring in 1996.

Cliff also served as Mayor of Udall in 1981, during the Udall Centennial Celebration. He was a volunteer fireman, serving as Chief as well as serving as a board member for Udall Fire District #4. He volunteered at the Udall Historical Society. He enjoyed camping, fishing, metal detecting, collecting stamps, working jig saw puzzles and smoking his pipe. He was an avid Arkansas Razorback Football fan and bowled for Kistler Service team beginning in 1962 until 2016.

His family includes:
His wife: Beth Evans of Udall;
His children: Nancy Beth Kennedy and husband, Kirk; C.W. Evans, Jr. and wife, Barbara; Morgan Dale Evans and wife, Carolyn;
His sister: Barbara Burnett and husband, Johnny;
His brothers: Bill Evans and wife, Sue; Johnny Evans;
His grandchildren: Alan Kennedy, Jeremy Kennedy, Katrina Kennedy, Nic Evans and wife, Taylor, Kat Evans, Mat Evans, Dorine Farmer and husband, Shawn;
His great grandchildren: Ashley Benton and Cigi Farmer; and
Numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Cliff was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Evans.

Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon, April 27, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Udall United Methodist Church, 305 S. Church, Udall, Kansas. Interment will follow at the Udall Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Miles Funeral Service on Thursday from 4 to 8 P.M. The family will greet visitors from 6 to 8 that evening.

Memorials have been established in Cliff's name for Udall First Responders and Volunteer Fire Department District #4 and for the Udall Historical Society. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.