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Dr. Kenneth Leon Evans Sep 23, 1942 - Nov 16, 2021
Posted by Martha Reddout
Dr. Kenneth L. Evans, husband, father, and accomplished family
physician, left for the next life on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
Dr. Evans was born on September 23, 1942, in Fort Worth, Texas. He grew
up in Greenville and graduated from Greenville High School in 1960. He
met his wife, Ruth Ann Bensch, the summer of 1961 and they married June
2, 1962. They had a full and loving marriage for almost 60 years.
He attended Oklahoma State University and then the University of
Oklahoma Medical School, graduating in 1967. He served as a flight
surgeon in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971, earning the
Medal of Commendation among other achievements.
He was a practicing physician from 1971 until his retirement in 2009.
Over those 38 years he practiced in Kingfisher, Shattuck, and Oklahoma
City, Tully, Australia, and in several locations on temporary
assignments to help where help was needed. He also taught others in
medical residency programs in Wichita, Kansas, Oklahoma City and Lawton.
He served as the President of the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians
and was Vice President and Chairman of the Board of the American Academy
of Family Physicians. He loved fly fishing and spending time in the
mountains of Colorado. He passed in Spring, Texas, surrounded by his
family.
Kenneth was preceded in death by an infant son, Kevin; his parents,
Ralph and Helen Evans; brother, Donnie; sister, Linda; and an infant
brother.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann; children, Jason and wife
Jacqueline of Brasilia, Brazil, Justin and wife Julie of Spring, and
Jami and husband Tommy Warner of Aledo, Texas; seven grandchildren;
brother, Benny of Sierra Vista, Arizona; as well as numerous nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 20 in the
Greenville Cemetery with Kenneth's nephew Gary Evans officiating.
Honorary casket bearers were Jason Evans, Justin Evans, Morgan Evans,
Owen Evans, Gabriel Evans, Tommy Warner, and Trey Warner.
The family asks that donations in Kenneth's name be made to the
Alzheimer's Association.
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