JamesKeithGilliam was bornonApril15,1963tothelate ElnoraGlennand HenryGilliamin Baltimore,MD.Hewas calledtogloryonThanksgivingDay,aftera briefillnessattheUniversityofMarylandHospital.

Keith, ashewas loving calledbymost,waseducatedintheBaltimoreCity PublicSchoolSystem,attending Frederick Douglass HighSchool.He wasraisedintheBaptist faith.

Keith grew up being a mischievous young man who was curious and head-strong.He beganworking atthetenderageof13at a shoe store, laterworkedatseveral stallsintheAvenueMarketand then workedtorehablocalhomes.

Keith was alwaysaneasy-goingguywhowaskindand soft spoken.He wasaquiet, reservedman andwhohadawondeefulsenseofhumor.Keith wasfond ofanimals andreptilesandwas knownforcaringforhishuge snakes.BigKeithwasa neighborfixturewithhisbigradio makinghiswayaroundblastinghisfavoriteartist,RUN D.M.C., whilesporting their infamous trademark hat inhisyouth.He lovedsportsandwasthebiggest RavensandOriolesfanaround.He wasase!fproclaimed "ladiesman"who lovedtoromance. He wascraftywithapeninspiring hisloveforcreating cartoons.Keith lovedcookingand eatingthe Glennfamily infamous sweetpotatoes.

Inthe 80's, hemethis life'scompanion, RobinSpencer.Theirfortitude blossomedintoa relationship thatspanneduntilher death.He wasnever quitethesamewithouther.Duringthegoodtimes,theyenjoyed entertaining, parties andcook-outstogether.

Keith leavesfomournhis lifeandlegacy,oneson; JawannKeith;threestep-children,Andrea,Kenyaand Antwan, siblings,threesisters, Doleatha(William), Robin (Will), Joyce (Martin),andonebrother, Charles(Kisha), fourgrandchildren, DaShawn, Naima, Khamiya,and Kamryn,sevennieces andnephews,Desie, Randolph,Elenora, Shawn, Danielle,Chase and Chance, ten greatniecesandnephews,a hostofcousins,other family and friends,whowillmournhispassing.

He wasprecededindeath byhismother,Elnora,stepfather,EarlBrownand brother,Leon. Rest in Power!