On Thursday, May 14, 2020, our loved one, Kelvin Keith Segrest, passed away peacefully of natural causes, at the age of 63.
Kelvin was born September 28, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan to Annabelle and Amos Lee Segrest. He was the baby boy of three siblings, Carolyn Hartfield, Darrell Lee Segrest and Cheryl Jean Segrest. He graduated from Mackenzie High School in 1974 and worked at Ford Motor Company where he retired as a Master Mechanic.
Kelvin was beloved throughout the Webb Street neighborhood where he grew up. He was known to be very outgoing, respectful and a real gentleman.
Kelvin had a passion for baseball, football & basketball. He knew all the teams and just about every player and their stats. He played basketball with the Police Athletic League (P.A.L.), and was a mentor. You could always find him watching the various games on television. He was a highly regarded member of the Mother's Finest baseball team. Being a native Detroiter, the Motor City, he loved cars. His favorite was his Z-28 Camaro. He was a member of the Camaro Club where he was known as Tom Slick. Being a native Detroiter, also accounted for him being an avid Motown music fan and could be found bobbing his head to the Motown sounds and various R&B artists.
Kelvin married Reafeal Lewis in 1977 and they had two children, Jason Keith Andre and Angela Janelle. He had three grandchildren, Kelsey & Anaya (Angela), and Ava (Jason). He loved his family and was very proud of his children’s accomplishments.
Kelvin was preceded in death by his father Amos Lee Segrest, whom he absolutely adored, and his niece Darkenya. He leaves to celebrate his life, his mother, Ann Garcias (Annabelle Segrest); two sisters, Carolyn Hartfield & Cheryl Segrest; brother Darrell Lee Segrest; three nephews, David (Tony) Hartfield; Rufus Geter III, & D'Mario Segrest; two nieces, Cherese Geter & Rose Graves, one great niece, D'Maria Segrest; and a host of cousins and friends.
No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye,
you were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
