He is survived by his wife, Alberta May and nine children: Temetric Shon Evans of Pascagoula, MS, Frame "Wayne" Willis Jones of Houston, MS, Antonya May of Memphis, TN, Douglas Tyrone May of Sandyhook, MS, Jermaine "Aloha" May of Jayess, MS; Tony "Shana" Washington of Mantee, MS, Kimmie Taylor of Maben, MS, Thomas Evans III of Mantee, MS and Timothy Evans of Mantee, MS; one stepdaughter, Jacqueline Mays of Manassas, VA; his mother, Fannie Mae Yates; eight siblings: Perry Yates and Huey Yates of Eupora, MS, Robert All (Joanna) Yates of Detroit, MI, Gabriel Yates of Detroit, MI, Windy (Kenneth )Robinson of Cincinnati, OH and Nora K Rutledge of Detroit, MI; Barbara Evans of Mathiston, MS. Wilburn Evans of Jackson, MS and Terry Bryant of Maben, MS; 12 grandchildren, and one great grandchild; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.