Zhontaé Dé Sean Woolridge, Sr. (Tae), age 29, was born May 26, 1991 in Akron, Ohio to the parents of Jacque and Tony Nicholson and Daryl Evege.

Tae loved playing sports. He grew up playing football for the South Rangers Pee Wee League, but basketball was his favorite. He played throughout his youth at Summit Lake Community Centers and AAU. He attended Garfield High School and spent his adult life loving and helping his family and friends. His special mission was to travel the world and to help at least one person in every state and country he visited. He believed money had no value if you could not share it.

Tae is preceded in death by his grandmother, Helen Woolridge; grandfathers, Jack Woolridge and Walter Evege; uncles, Maurice Woolridge, Gregory Prince and Jerry Wayne Prince.

His surviving family members are his sons, Zhontaé Dé Sean Woolridge, Jr. and Zacari Shannon; parents, Jacque and Tony Nicholson and Daryl Evege; grandparents, Thomas and Joyce Harrington, Dorothy Evege; sisters, Sharelle Manson and Imani Evege; brothers, Joshua Woolridge, Sr., Dante McMillon, Daryl (Britney) Evege, Jr. and Jabriel Evege; aunts, Audrey (Roland) McLane, Karen (Rodney) Armour, Irma (Victor) Murray, Jennifer Harrington, Tamara James, Daphine Evege-Painter and Dee-Dee Evege; uncles, Jeffrey (Julie) Woolridge, Jr., Gilford (Theresa) Prince, Derrik Woolridge, Christopher Harrington, Julius Harrington and Andre Wilkinns; special nieces, Kayla, Malahn and Malaysia; nephews, Joshua, Jr., Corday and Jasiah, Bryshawn; godmother, Shatuan Hardy; special cousins, Yorel (Dajuan) Floyd Boldes, Jarell Woolridge and Donta Mundy; very special friend, Theaonna Underwood and a host of other special family members and great friends.