Kadeem Carter

CARTER, Mr. Kadeem K. - Age 20, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011. Family hour 12Noon Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 1 p.m. Pastor Lewis Randolph officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 12Noon Tuesday. Mr. Carter will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2-8 p.m. Monday. Mr. Kadeem Carter was born March 29, 1991 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Cynthia and Edgar Carter. Kadeem was a resident of Flint. He attended Anderson Elementary, Longfellow Middle School and graduated from Northern High School, “Class of 2009”, where he played J.V. and Varsity Basketball and Varsity Football for 4 years. Kadeem was also a Saginaw Valley All-Conference Credential Holder for 3 years. This traverse is rare for young black men. Kadeem played Flint Affiliation Basketball for seven years, Swartz Creek Youth Football 3 years undefeated seasons. Kadeem is generous to a fault, loving and loved to love. He was a smart and very astute young man. His charisma was a trait people now call “Swagga.” Everyone wanted to be around him. Watching over the underdog was his thing. Kadeem was the epitome of altruism. He was full of the tenacity, strength and passion of a Marauding Viking. Adults viewed him well because of his respectfulness. Friends cherished his loyalty and love. Laughter was his second language. Kadeem was the perfect son. We were blessed to give him to the world, as it all happens for a reason! He leaves to cherish his memory: parents, Cynthia and Edgar Carter; grandmother, Pearline Lowrey; sister, Jovan Lovett; 2 brothers, LeVar and Tremaine Carter; aunts, Dawn Lovett (fiancé, Patrick Hairston), Marshea (Cornell) Brown of Lansing, MI, Elaine, Mary, Amanda, Christy and Renee Carter; uncles, Alaric (Lori) Henry-Lovett, Eddie Carter, Daryl (Cassandra) Carter, Abbott (Victoria) Carter, Alfred Carter, Jeffery (Kim) Carter and Louis Sneed; cousins, Tier Brown, Army PFC Lionel D. Keener II, Kourtney Lovett, Jalen Brown, Lance Lovett, Marsha, Malesha, Nathan, Daryl Jr., Keenan and Jordan Carter; a host of many other cousins in Racine, Wisconsin; a host of other relatives and friends including second parents, Amos and Bonnie Hornsby, best friend, Najee Hornsby, Lil sis, Bonaye Hornsby, and the entire McCaskill and Shelton families. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his grandparents, Eddie Carter II, and John and Mildred Lovett; and very dear cousin, Devon “Moonie” McCaskill . The family would like to express special thanks to Sheriff Robert J. Pickell and the Genesee County Sheriff Department, Probate Court Intake, Pastor Lewis Randolph and the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church family, dear friend, Chandra Yates, Bonds Clothing Store, undersheriff, James Gage, Correction Administrator, Mr. Leroy Cobb, Jr., and very special friends, R. Reese, F. Cobbin, T. Carroll, M. Tyler, T. Taylor, F. Everett, C. Sumpter, M. Taylor, F. Luster, T. Fisher and R. Mason, Erick Wates and the entire union. Please forgive me if I forgot anyone.

Kadeem Carter

March 29, 1991 - April 10, 2011