Kelvin Lamount McGill Jr. was born on February 23, 1982 in Centreville, IL to the union of Kelvin Lamount McGill Sr. and Hilda Powers-Edwards. Kelvin confessed a hope in Christ uniting with Southern Mission Baptist Church.

Kelvin attended school in East St. Louis School District #189. He was employed at Perless Stove Company.

Kelvin had an outgoing personality and his smile lit up any room he walked into. He was very protective of his siblings being that he was the oldest child of both parents. He was a ball of energy and lived his life to the fullest. Kelvin enjoyed sports and made sure that everyone did as well. He would say "Grandaddy Dillard Powers taught me this and that. He was truly the life of the party.

Kelvin is preceded in death by grandparents, Ada & Dillard Powers; Annie B. McGill & Robert Hudson.

Kelvin departed this life on December 30, 2023. He leaves to cherish his memory his father, Kelvin McGill Sr. (Lawanda) of Belleville, IL; mother, Hilda Powers-Edwards (Ronald) of East St. Louis, IL; daughters, Ny'Elia McGill, Kah'Mya McGill, Shya Powell, all of East St. Louis, IL; four sons, Kevion McGill of Las Vegas, NV, Cody Powell-McGill, Kah'mon McGill, Niko McGill, all of East St. Louis, IL; two sisters, Candace (Thomas) Belt of Cahokia Heights, IL; Erika McGill of Belleville, IL; three brothers, Darris Ivy of East St. Louis, IL, Bryan (Lyna) McGill of Belleville, IL, Kristofer Hilliard of Detroit, MI; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, best friend, Andrew McClorn; special cousins, Alexander Whitfield and a very special friend Nikita Powell.