He was a 2003 graduate of Chapman High School and Swofford Career Center and a member of First Baptist Church North Spartanburg.

Survivors include his father, Ronnie Evans of the home and his mother and step-father Marcy and Randy Gabany of Campobello; a brother, Keith Patton Reaves of Campobello; two sisters, Miranda Hope Gabany and Mikala Grace Gabany, both of Campobello; an aunt, Patsy Jones of Lawrenceville, Ga.; and a great-uncle and great-aunt, Bill and Shelby Evans of Greer. He was predeceased by grandparents, Charles and Sara Evans and Patrick and Grace Lunsford.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 at the Stribling Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Michael Hamlett officiating. Interment will be at Wood Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church North Spartanburg Building Fund, 8740 Asheville Highway, Spartanburg, S.C. 29316.

The family is at the home of his mother, Marcy Gabany, 130 Skyline Drive, Campobello.

The Stribling Funeral Home of Duncan is in charge of arrangements.