Eathon Gums was born May 11, 1927 in Port Barrett, Louisiana. His parents were Ruby and Ezickel Gums. He attended Douglas Elementary, Jack Yates High School, and Texas Southern Uni...view moreEathon Gums was born May 11, 1927 in Port Barrett, Louisiana. His parents were Ruby and Ezickel Gums. He attended Douglas Elementary, Jack Yates High School, and Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. He majored in Music. Eathon served in the United States Navy.
In 1952, he married Faye Evelyn Yarbrough. Four children were born to this union: Pamela, Wendell, Cynthia, and Beverly Gums. He was a professional musician playing the saxophone.view less