He leaves to mourn one son, Alex (DeAndra) Young of West Point, MS; his mother, Annie Dell Rice Hill of St. Louis, MO; four grandchildren: AaLiyah (Jacoby) Jones of Clarksville,TN; Joshua Young of Baton Rouge, LA; Cameron Young of West Point, MS and Justin Young of Starkville, MS; He also leaves behind two brothers: Ellis (Deidra) Cooper Jr. of Dayton, OH and Anthony Beckum of Starkville, MS; six sisters, Elaine Brenda Jordan of Cincinnati, OH; Helen Elizabeth Washington and Gloria Woodard both of St. Louis, MO; Patricia Ann Gregory and Cossandra Evans both of Atlanta, GA; Brenda Evans of Starkville, MS; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.