STARKVILLE — James Hicks Evans Jr., 59, died March 5, 2026, in Starkville.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Blackjack M.B. Church. Burial will follow at Fox Cemetery. Visitation is from noon-6 p.m. Friday at West Memorial Funeral Home. West Memorial Funeral Home of Starkville is in charge of arrangements.

He is survived by his mother, Thelma C. Evans; daughter, Alciia Evans of Aberdeen; and two sisters, Stacy Young and Carolette Evans.