Evelyn was born on August 11, 1939, in Ecru, MS and moved to Memphis as a child where she later met and married her husband of 53 years, Jerry Lee Young. Evelyn was a homemaker and loved being surrounded by and spending time with her family and grandkids.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Lee Young, her parents Grover and Ora Lee Witt, and her twin sister, Lynda Faye McDonald.
Evelyn is survived by her four children, Danny E. Ray (Carol), Angela L. Young, Linda Gayle Young, and Jerry Dewayne Young (Ashley); grandchildren Brandon Brock (Kristin), Crystal Ray, Eddie Ray (Jessica), Heather Bradley (James “Jeb”) Shane Chamberlin, Brandon Young (Jenna), Cory Young (Kayla), and numerous great grandchildren.