Kevin Richard Case

1988 - 2020

Kevin Richard Case, age 32, of Metairie, passed away unexpectedly in Monroe, LA, on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. He was born on August 10, 1988, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Sheryl Keefe Case Elam and Michael Thomas Case. Ann E. Smith Case entered Kevin's life when he was 2 years old and became his stepmother when he was six. Kevin was preceded in death by his grandfathers Richard C. Keefe, William L. Smith, grandmother Betty Ann Smith, and his granduncle Roland Faucheux. He is survived by his grandmother Ruby Faucheux Keefe, his parents and his stepmother, his brother Andrew Thomas Case (Jennifer Holcomb Case), nephews Michael Holcomb and Alexander Case; brother Wyatt Elam; aunt Debbie Keefe Rivas, cousins Lauren Keefe and Reneé Rivas; aunt Jill, Jamie, and Lacey Faucheux; Connie, Donna and Michelle Faucheux; uncle William R. Smith (Jill Archer Smith) and cousin Kelsey Smith; aunt Catherine R. Smith-DuGay (David) and cousins Andrew and Mary Ann DuGay; uncle John Smith (Kathy Gray Smith) and cousin Klarissa Scheid; and aunt Leigh Michel (Russell), and cousins Brian, John, and William Michel; and other extended family. Kevin grew up in Metairie, attending St. Edward the Confessor School through 8th grade. He excelled in the classroom and he was an altar server. Kevin was an all-around athlete, participating on the basketball, volleyball, and flag football teams for St. Edward. He had already established his reputation as a stand-out athlete at Mike Miley Playground, where he began playing baseball at age 4, on his older brother's team. Kevin also played soccer, volleyball, basketball, and football for Miley, but it was in baseball that he experienced the most success, traveling around the country on the 13, 14, and 16 yr.-old Jefferson Parish Recreational Department's East Bank All-Star teams to participate in three World Series competitions. He earned a Golden Glove award along the way. Kevin attended Archbishop Rummel High School, briefly participating in wrestling and football before concentrating on baseball and rugby, and graduating in 2006. After spending two years at Tulane University, during which he joined Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Kevin transferred to the University of New Orleans, where he changed majors to earn two Bachelor of Science degrees from the College of Business Administration in 2012 (in business and in accounting), and a Master of Science degree in accounting in 2013. He began a corporate career as an external auditor at Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC, but soon realized that office-work was too tame for his active heart, and he returned to restaurants/the hospitality industry for his livelihood. Kevin had learned his craft from some of the best servers in the industry, having spent several years working at Commander's Palace while attending college; he also served at other notable restaurants in New Orleans, such as Pêche, Gianna, and Trenasse, before moving to Monroe, LA. There, he was blessed to walk into the stellar restaurant Parish, where he was hired immediately – no other restaurant was even considered because only the best restaurant in town would do for Kevin. At Parish, he found a family who loved and accepted him, and he was so happy to be a contributing member there. Those of us in New Orleans are very grateful for the love and care extended by everyone in Monroe to Kevin. To go along with his model-good looks, he had a huge heart, a huge smile, a huge appetite, a lust for life (and an eye for women), and he would easily give whatever he had if he thought someone else needed it more. Kevin leaves behind many loving family members and friends, and he will be missed. A celebration of Kevin's life will be held at a later date.