William LeRoy Evans Jr. passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Bill was born in Holly Hill, South Carolina, on September 17, 1926, and was raised in Summerville, SC. He was a highly decorated retired USAF Lt. Col. His many awards included the Distinguished Flying Cross for service in Viet Nam as an aviator. He was a graduate of The Citadel, the first to receive an electrical engineering degree and whose academic record has not been equaled. He has two Masters of Science degrees in Electrical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is survived by his two sons William L. Evans III and John Emory Evans and his long time caregiver Susan E. Tisdale. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Florida June Timmons Evans, and his Father and Mother William L. Evans Sr., and Rose Clark Evans. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia SC. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths. Tags: 1948
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