Keith A. Baines passed away on June 7, 2021. Home going celebration for Keith A. Baines will be held on Saturday June 19th , 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 2101 N. Lowe Street, Tampa, Florida Rev. Dr. Glenn B. Dames, Jr. Pastor with Pastor Derrick Levy of Temple of Faith Pentecostal Church, Officiating and Dr. Laytcia McKinney of Victory Temple Outreach Ministries, Eulogist. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa, Florida.
Keith A. Baines was born in Tampa, Florida on June 4, 1990 and attended the Hillsborough County and Orange County Public School Systems. He played football for the Tampa Bay Eagles from Pee-Wee to Varsity. He was awarded many trophies during his years of playing. He was full of life and definitely the person you would want to hang out with! He loved to dance and make videos of his every move. His profession was a superb Customer Service Representative with Delta Airlines and recently with T-Mobile Corp.
Keith began to live by his own rules in 2008. He aspired to be a fashion stylist and own a boutique that he wanted to name after his grandmothers. He believed he got his style from the two of them. His sense of style was like no other. He could take inexpensive pieces and make it look like it was from GUCCI. He did not have a favorite designer, but he Loved designer items.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, LaFrances Baines, Elaine Caldwell, and Yusef (Joseph) Moore; great grandparents, Mary Hackney, William and Rebecca Moore and Otha Caldwell.
He leaves to cherish his memories with parents, Kidada (Eric) McNair and Collis (Tasha) Denson; siblings, Kiana, Nyla, Collis III, Shakayla, and Samantha; grandparents, Claudia W. (AKA Grandma), Collis Sr. (AKA Thin), Leslie H. (AKA Nana); great grandparents, Carrie Mae Denson and William Caldwell; honorary aunts, Olivia, Lakesha, Felicia, DeYanna, Carleatha, Subrina, Melissa, and Janice; aunts, Waytonia, Ashley, Valencia, Veronica, Tiffaney, Tina, Andrea, Teresa (Alvin) M., Tanya C., Twanda C., Sarah D., Emma S. and Irene D; uncles, Kenneth (Alicia), Donald (Deborah) C., William C. and Terrance (Lisa) J.; cousins, Kenneth Jr (Shameka), Kenisha, Joceyln, KeAndre, Keionne, Passion, Khyree, Skyy, Shemar, Chevalier, Ervin III, Naveah, Kiara, Diara, Veronica, Dwight, Dwayne, Mihiiya, Michael, Javonica, Reggie, Markis, Tinisha, Rod’Nae, Jasmine, Demetrius Jr, Eboni, Ronshay, Aundria, Ashanti and Aundre. He has a host of other cousins, family, and friends including MaShanda and kids and the entire LGBTQQIAAP Community.
There will be a viewing on Friday June 18th , 2021 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida. Due to the current CDC restrictions; we are asking that you use the visitation as an opportunity to pay your final respect. For your convenience and safety, we have extended our visitation hours.
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