Kevin Lamont Phifer

On Monday morning, June 19, 2023, Kevin Lamont
Phifer departed his earthly body to be present with the Lord.
He was born August 4, 1973 in Passaic, New Jersey to the
late Dennis Wayne Graves and Roslyn Phifer Hunt.

Kevin later relocated to Greensboro, NC with his family. He
completed career and educational training through Job
Corps. In 1991, Kevin began his 30+ year career at Booker T.
Washington National Monument in the Maintenance division.
He was responsible for painting, mowing and repairing
fencing within the park. His Booker T. Washington family
commented that he loved and had a passion for mowing and
maintaining the park’s grounds. He received many
compliments from staff and visitors on how beautiful the
grounds looked.

Kevin became friends with his brother-in-law John Mark
while working at Booker T. Washington. From that friendship,
he was introduced to John’s family and became a faithful
member of the Mount Calvary Apostolic Church and served
as a tenor on the church choir. But most important of all, he
met the Love of his life, John’s sister, Darlene Rene Mitchell
(his Doll) and they were married on August 5, 1995.

Kevin was and will be remembered as an honorable, loving,
charismatic, devoted husband, son, brother, brother-in-law,

uncle, nephew and friend. And not to mention, the greatest
Christmas Santa-present delegator in the business.
Kevin was preceded in death by his loving wife of 27 years
Darlene Phifer; his father Dennis Graves; his grandmother
Mabel Trapp; his great-grandmother Lula (Pula) Begelow
McCain; his in-laws the late Bishop J. H. E. Mitchell and
Mother Catherine Mitchell; sister-in-law Polly Mitchell; and a
special mother, Mrs. Lylonia Day.

Those who shall continue to hold special memories of Kevin
are his loving mother Roslyn Hunt and step-father Clarence
Hunt of Greensboro, NC; his sister Angela Ames (Trey) of
Greensboro NC; his grandfather Minister Donald Trapp of
Greensboro, NC; his in-laws: David Mitchell, John (Kena)
Mitchell, and Jeffery Mitchell, all of Rocky Mount, VA; two
nieces/daughters: Mackenzie Ames and Aaliyah Ames of
Greensboro, NC; four nephews/sons: Cameron Sadler of
Greensboro, NC; Quintin Mitchell, Keenan Mitchell and
Jonathan Mitchell all of Rocky Mount, VA; his uncles: Mark
Phifer, Darren Phifer and James Graves all of Greensboro,
NC; Marvin (Ida Mae) Mitchell, Dallas (Katherine) Mitchell of
Rocky Mount, VA; his aunts: Shirley Phifer, Schwanda
Phifer, Jennifer (David) Miller, Valerie Graves all of
Greensboro, NC; and Laura Humphrey of Riverside, CA; a
godson Christopher Adams of Rocky Mount, VA; a
goddaughter Katrina Mitchell of Roanoke, VA; his wife’s best
friend/sister Lysa Day of Richmond, VA; a special sister
Connie Mays of Bedford, VA; his best friend: Brandon

Marshall of Atlanta, GA. His forever faithful Mount Calvary
and Truevine Pentecostal Churches of Jesus family. His
Booker T. Washington Family and a host of other relatives
and friends.