Betty Evans passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at her home in rural Windsor, Missouri. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 4:30PM to 6:30PM at Windsor Christian Church. Services will be 10:00AM March 6, 2020, also at the church. Interment will follow at Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor. The family suggests memorial contributions to Windsor Christian Church. Condolences and fond memories can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Betty May (Davidson) Evans, age 68 of Windsor, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Betty was born March 15, 1951 at the Clark's Nursing Home in Holden, Missouri, the daughter of William Marshall and Maude Emily (Hurt) Davidson.

She was a graduate of Holden High School in 1969.

She married Richard Lee Evans on November 26, 1972 at the Methodist Church in Holden. She and Richard lived on a farm outside of Windsor where they were the proud parents of four children, Dawn, Michelle, Kristi, and Jonathan.

Betty graduated from Central Missouri State College in 1973 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education, majoring in Home Economics. She taught school in Windsor and Lincoln specializing in Special Education and Home Economics. She also worked for the Benton County Health Department in the WIC office.

Betty participated in 4-H and taught cooking and sewing classes for the Lincoln 4-H Club.

She retired from teaching in 1999 and took on the best job of her life, babysitting for her grandchildren which she did full time until 2016.

She helped Matt and Michelle at the Dairy Queen in Windsor and Estes Drive-In in Lincoln and continued to watch the grandkids after school until 2019.

In 1974, she joined the First Christian Church of Windsor where she was a faithful member, teaching Sunday school, helping with VBS, and was active in the CWF group. She was a member of the choir, the Builders, the Bible Readers and could always be found working in the kitchen.

She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Richard of the home; her children, Dawn Dillon and husband, Brad; Michelle Paxton and husband, Matt; Kristi Evans and Jonathan Evans; six grandchildren, Sierra Morrison, Aleah Paxton, Cadyn Paxton, Emma Dillon, Braylin Paxton and Benton Paxton, her brother Donnie Davidson and wife, Sally; two sister-in-laws, Dorothy Carson and Virginia Garbutt as well as a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Chester Davidson.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.