55 year old Donald Franklin Evans of Alexandria died Saturday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a member of the Country Side Baptist Church. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Donald Owens, Dwayne Cornelius, and Jackie Gaddes will officiate and burial will be in Wilson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday from noon until 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 1:00 p.m. Evans was preceded in death by his father, John Evans and a son, Thomas Michael Evans. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Evans of Alexandria. Four children, John Michael and wife Mandy Evans and Amy and husband Drake Ricard all of Franklin, Kentucky, David Glen and wife Crissy Evans of Dowelltown, and Ashley and husband Matt Buchanan of Smithville. Nine grandchildren. Mother, Bessie Evans of Murfreesboro. A brother, Nathan Dean and wife Kathy Evans of California. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers.