Clarence Duane Evans

Duane married Joan Phyllis James Evans (who survives) on June 30, 1961. They had two children, daughter Cassandra “Sandy” Ewing and her husband (and Duane’s very close son-in-law) William B. Ewing, Smithburg community, and son Craig Duane Evans, Black Lick. Sandy currently works at the North Central Regional Jail as a receptionist, and Craig worked with his Dad at Evans Dozer Service.

He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Clayton and Sarah Evans; two brothers, Jerry (Janice) Evans and Randy (Candi) Evans; two sisters, Susie (Robert) Marino and Betty (William) Reed; and several nieces and nephews.

In his early life, Duane attended Sherwood Grade School and Doddridge County High School. He worked on his parent’s dairy farm in his early adulthood after his father injured his back and was incapable of running the farm.

Duane then worked for the State Road, B&K Tractors, Greer Brothers, Marble Cliff, Black Rock, Ward Construction and J.F. Allen.

After his long string of successful jobs, he decided to open Evans Dozer Service in 1981, where he offered such services cutting timber, excavation and, most recently, well location construction. Throughout his life, he worked on such things as U.S. 50, I-79, Corridor H, Fairview Shell, Fairview Diner, The Fairview and more than 100 various wells. Duane was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 132. He was also Protestant by faith throughout his entire life.

Duane was known for his kindness and charisma; anyone who was around him was not a stranger for long. Duane could hold a conversation about anything and everything. Even the night before his heart attack, he was at the Fairview Shell, where he could almost always be found, helping a person who he had never met, patch a tire.

In addition to his conversation skills, Duane had an avid work ethic; he would work from dawn to dusk 7 days a week. If a job ever needed done, he was always on the scene to do what was needed. One of his best qualities and worst flaws was he was always giving — whether that be his time, aid or work to anyone in need.

Funeral services will be conducted in the Spurgeon Funeral Home, 212 Front St., West Union, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Robert McClanen presiding. Family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, from 3-8 p.m. and after 9 a.m. on Thursday until time of service. Interment will follow in the Masonic Memorial Park, West Union.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Doddridge County Humane Society, 1286 Wiseman Run, Salem, WV 26426.   

Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family at www.spurgeonfunerals.com.

Spurgeon Funeral Home is privileged to serve the Evans family.