William "Mike" Mitchell Evans

William “Mike” Evans age 70 passed away on July 11, 2026.  A truck driver for more than 30  years, Mike, whose call name was “Hawke”, worked for Millis Transfer until retirement. 

He was a big fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and of NASCAR.  Mike loved his family and friends and he would give you the shirt off his back.  He also loved to play the claw machine game every time he saw one.  The stuffed animals he won would be given to kids at Halloween along with their candy.  He also donated bags of stuffed animals to the Children’s Hospital at Christmas.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Evans, and his parents, John and Lillie B. Evans.

Survivors include his fiancé, Gail Powell;  daughters, Lisa (Clint) Dover, Audrey (Scott) Gallman, & Amber (Rhett) Pritchett; brothers Johnny L. Evans and John Oscar Evans, III; sisters Sue Griffin, Chloe Holloway, & Karen Lynn Hicks.  He is also survived by four grandchildren: Josh (Sherika) Dover, Drew (Jade) Dover, Seth Gallman (Makayla), and Brooke Gallman; and five great-grandchildren Jase, Bodhi, William, Scarlet, and Violet Dover.

Services for Mr. Evans will be in the Chapel of Jones Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 3 p.m. with Rhett Pritchett officiating.  Burial will follow in the New Hope-Kilgore Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from noon until 3:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service.

Jones Funeral Home, 215 W. Walnut Street, in Chatsworth is in charge of arrangements for Mr. William “Mike” Evans.