Mr. William Acel Evans, age 80, of Vanceburg, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born Tuesday, April 21, 1942 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Ithel Elwood Evans and Dolly May Lewis Evans. Acel was a member of the Vanceburg Holiness Church. He enjoyed going to church, working with his son and spending time with his family and grandchildren. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by seven brothers, Harold Evans, Frank Evans, Herbert Evans, Gordon Evans, Kenneth Evans, Ralph Evans, Donald Evans; two sisters, Audrey Thomas and Lovida Griffith. Acel is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Brenda Kay Farley Evans; one son, William Todd (Melissa) Evans of Vanceburg, Kentucky; two daughters, Vanessa (Jack) Lewis and Andrea Evans both of Vanceburg, Kentucky; seven grandchildren, Matt (Lora) Lewis, Alicia (Kristopher) Staggs, Briana (Caleb) Staggs, Taudia Evans, Melisa (Ben) Staggs, T.J. (Ashley) Evans, Kiyeanna Evans; six great grandchildren, Isaac Lewis, Josiah Lewis, Brooklyn Staggs, Luke Staggs, Finley Staggs, Tevan Prichard; one brother Elvin Raymond Evans of Lucasville, Ohio and along with a host of other family members and friends who will sadly mourn his passing. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 16, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Dickerson Funeral Home, 110 West Second Street, Vanceburg, Kentucky with Brother Zachary Cordle and Brother Curtis Cordle officiating. Burial will follow in the Evans Family Cemetery in Lewis County, Kentucky. Friends may visit from 12:30 p.m. until the hour of service Monday, May 16, 2022 at the Dickerson Funeral Home in Vanceburg, Kentucky. Matt Lewis, Kristopher Staggs, T.J. Evans, Caleb Staggs, Ben Staggs, Isaac Lewis will serve as pallbearers. Dickerson Funeral Home in Vanceburg, Kentucky will be caring for all arrangements for William Acel Evans.