William Evans

William Jay “Bill” Evans died September 24, 2026, in Cedar City, UT. Bill was born April 21, 1937, in Parowan, Utah to Jay Lowell and Leta Robinson Evans the oldest of 3 boys, Tom and Kim. Growing up he worked on the family farm. In high school he was on the track and basketball teams, graduating from Parowan High. He joined the Air Force in 1956 where he learned to work on diesel generators. He was stationed at F. E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne, WY, Syracuse, NY, Thule Greenland and Libya, separating in 1961. While in Syracuse he met Beverly Smith and they were married in 1959. They had 5 boys Bruce, David, Scott, Neal and Bryan. They lived in Syracuse, NY, Parowan, and Payson. While living in Parowan Bill worked for Brian Head on the diesel generators that powered the chair lifts. In Payson he worked as a mechanic, auto body repair and short haul truck driver. Bill and Bev divorced in 1976. In 1978 he married Lois Hall, a widowed waitress he met in Fillmore on trips between Payson and Parowan. They lived in Salem for 20 years then moved to his childhood home in Parowan where they lived for about 20 years. Bill had many hobbies, but his favorite was making people smile and usually did it by harassing them. People would ask him who they were talking with today, Bill or William, if he said Bill they knew to be on guard. One friend described him as a burnt marshmallow, all crusty on the outside but soft and gooey on the inside. He also collected scrap metal, cars, and enjoyed doing things with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Tom, and both wives. Survived by his brother Kim, sons Bruce, David, Scott, Neal, and Bryan, stepdaughter Janet, 17 grandchildren and 17 Great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews who loved and cared for him. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 5, 2026, at 10:00 am, at the Parowan LDS Chapel, 59 S. 100 W. Parowan, UT. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 8:30-9:30. Interment with Military Honors will follow the service at the Parowan City Cemetery.