Ronnie “Mick” Evans
Ronnie “Mick” Evans passed into the arms of Jesus on June 23, 2026, at the National HealthCare facility in Joplin, Missouri. Born February 20, 1941, Mick was the son of Eddie and Eliza Evans. On November 29, 1959, Mick married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Penrose. They enjoyed 54 years of ministry and 66 years together before God took Mick home.
Mick was a Missouri native. He attended Community College in Neosho, Missouri, and Calvary Bible College in Kansas City, Missouri. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from Antioch Baptist College Seminary in Marietta, Georgia.
Mick was ordained as a pastor in 1964 by Reinmiller Baptist Church in Joplin, Missouri. He interned and pastored in multiple churches in Missouri, Mississippi, and Kentucky. Mick and Ruth also served as missionaries with New Tribes Mission from 1983 to 1996. They served in NTM’s training institutes for several years and then served in the Philippines as overseas missionaries.
Most notably, Mick’s life was marked with a devotion to service for His Lord and shepherding the flock. He loved Bible study, reading, and spending time with his family. He also found great joy and fulfillment in being available to people and offering words of encouragement where there was a need. Regardless of what he was doing, he consistently looked for opportunities to serve people and teach truths from God’s Word.
Mick is preceded in death by his parents, Eddie Earl and Eliza Evans; brothers, Harold Evans, Clarence Evans, Jerry Evans, Glen Evans, Jack Evans, Dudley Evans, and Carl Evans; and sisters, Vivian Cole, Jewell Millard, Sally Epperson, Thelma Dotson, and Judy Stirewalt.
Mick leaves behind his loving wife, Ruth Evans of Neosho, Missouri; son, Greg (Nancy) Evans, daughter, Mindy (Clint) Dalbom, son, Jeff (Linda) Evans, son, David (Jessica) Evans, and bonus daughter, Mindy (Greg) Lenderink; grandchildren, Kyle Evans, Sean (Caroline) Evans, Adam Evans, Jon-Erick (Megan) Rodgers, Matt (Victoria) Rodgers, Alaina (Jesse) Bonin, Kaylyn (Shawn) Dalbom, Alison Dalbom, Ruth Ann (Nate) Metsinger, Michael (Aamie) Evans, Elizabeth (Shannon) Evans, Rommel Evans, Noah Evans, Lily Evans, and bonus grandchildren, Amie (Steven) Pastoor and Erin Lenderink; and great grandchildren, Boston Evans, Andrew Evans, Benjamin Evans, Daniel Evans, Hunter Rodgers, Annalyn Rodgers, Bentley Rodgers, Olivia Rodgers, Emma Rodgers, Lucy Rodgers, Edison Bonin, Ollie Bonin, Rebecca Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Reagan Johnson, Ryleigh Johnson, Evie Evans, and bonus great grandchildren, Hezekiah Pastoor and Esther Pastoor; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jerry and Ruby Sweet; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be a Celebration of Life service for Mick on July 9, 2026, at 3 pm at the Spring City Baptist Church in Joplin, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the Good Shepherd Hospice or the Spring City Baptist Church building fund.
