Kenneth Ray Evans, Sr

On December 15, 1947, A bouncing baby boy was born to Pearlie Mae Evans .She named his Kenneth Ray Evans. He was the 4th of Pearlie Mae’s 5 children. Ken grew up in the legendary 4th Ward section of Houston, known throughout “The Ward” as Ken, Ken Dumas or Ikeman; “The Ward” is also where he met the love of his life Harriet Nell Flowers, a love story that started when he was 14 and she was 11.

Ken was educated in Houston Independent School District at Gregory Lincoln elementary, R.J. Lockett Junior High School where he was a member of the football, basketball, and track teams. He graduated from Jack Yates Senior High School in 1967.

Ken married to love of his life Harriet Flowers on August 28, 1971, to this union 3 sons were born, Steven Andre (Ikeman), Marlon DeShay (Boobie), and Kenneth Jr (Silou). Ken and Harriet were married for 42 wonderful years until Harriet went to glory in 2013. Ken was a man’s man who always represented “H-Town”. He loved his Oilers, Texans, Rockets, Astros, and U of H Cougars. You could find him hanging in the Ward or under the tree in South Union on Mt Pleasant playing dominos. He was a great cook unknown to many, be he loved firing up the barbecue pit which Harriet made him do for all her gatherings.

He strongly believed that a man’s responsibility was to work and take care of his family. Ken was employed with the City of Houston’s solid waste department as a sanitation worker and driver for over 30 years. When he retired, he had over three years of vacation and sick time, because he rarely took days off. Ken was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church.

On April 16, 2026 God called Big Ken home to be with Him. He is now reunited with his mother, Pearlie Mae Evans; Siblings, Edward (Son), James (Dooley), Robert (Toot), and Francis (Jean); his loving and devoted wife Harriet; son Marlon (Boobie) and grandson Keion. He also gets to laugh and hang with his best friend, Willie Williams (Joe Blow).

He leaves to mourn his passing two sons, Steven (Christina), Kenneth Jr. (TaShara); three daughters Kasandra, Angela (Delon), LaShaundra; one goddaughter, Ashley Bennett (Chevy); twenty-three grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Louis and Felix Flowers; sister-in-law, Mary Chapple; devoted friend and bonus sister, Eunice Kincy, and a host nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.