GREEN BAY, June 11 – Willard Tilden Evans, 78, of Green Bay, died Saturday, June 8, 2013. He was born on January 10, 1935 to the late Tilden and Fannie Ellis Tilden.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Thelma Evans; four children, Michael Evans of Virginia Beach, Mitchell Evans of Charleston, SC, Kenneth Evans of Virginia Beach, and Brian Evans of Green Bay; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Tilden Lee Evans.

A graveside service was held Tuesday, June 11 at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice.

Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, served the family. www.shorterfuneralhome.com