Keith Wayne McGirt, Sr., 60 of La Plata, Maryland.

Celebration of Life

The everlasting spirit of Keith W. McGirt Sr., also known as "Cowboy", was a believer of The Most High Yah and his Messiah Yahusha. He believed in the laws, statues, and commandments of The Most High. He befriended Leo Minus, John Pickerel, Rob Byrd, Dave Thomas, Chuck White, and Milton Quick. Keith enjoyed a variety music stemming from WAR, Isley Brothers, Maxwell, Gerald Levert, Stevie Wonder, Peabo Byson, to Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, and Nelly. Keith was known as a powerful singer.  As a member of the Prince Hall Masons, Keith was an active member at the illustrious DORIC Lodge #19 in Washington, DC. He was a dedicated bus driver for Charles County and Prince George's County where he did more than just drive buses. He also hosted end of the year cookouts for his riders on his routes and sing holiday songs with children during their holiday winter concerts. His favorite pastime activities involved hunting and fishing while embracing the great outdoors, as well as watching the Star War Movie & series with his son and grandson.  He rode bikes with his daughter for miles at a time to spend some bonding time with her.  Keith embraced family gatherings and lifting up people by taking what makes them different and bringing that trait to life.  A dedicated leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, Keith managed some of DC's top Hotel's, managed an Auto Recycling business he renamed "Big Carolina", and started a mobile barbecue business called "It's Damn Good Barbecue" that fed over 5000 people in DC for local masonic events.  Keith was a strong-willed individual with consciousness about a plethora of world knowledge. He would challenge others to learn the facts that he would converse about. He loved the fact that he knew what was the speed of light in MPH. It's ironic because the day his passed at night there was a shooting star that shot over the house eastward in the sky at 'The Speed of Light".

Keith leaves many to cherish his memory: WIFE of 34 years (who he has known since he was 15yrs old), Arlene Drummond, SON | Keith W., Jr. (Janice), Gaithersburg, MD; DAUGHTERS | Terice  Denate, Garner, NC and Arleshia Christine, LaPlata, MD; GRANDCHILDREN | Kayla Chriselle and Jaylen John Kofi McGirt, Gaithersburg, MD; SISTERS | E. Albertina McGirt, Greensboro; Julia C. McGirt Nixon, Knightdale, and Cynthia O. McGirt, Raleigh, NC; BROTHERS | John E., Rowland, NC; Gregory A., Issaquah, WA, Lee E, Raleigh, NC; James E. and C. Alphoniza Smith, Florence and Marion, SC; Deloris S. Hemingway (Willie), Trenton, NJ; Sarah L. Smith (Leroy), Columbia, SC, Nephews Nicholas Nixon, Sean C. and Justin Smith, Father – in-law Clarence Drummond Sr. And Brother-in-law Clarence Drummond Jr. NIECES | K. Octavia and Talitha Cumi McGirt, Los Angeles, CA; Leona McGirt-Lowe, Raleigh, NC; Angela S. Frazier, Orangeburg and Lasonya Rogers, Columbia, SC, Tashia Starkes, San Antonio, TX, Trinity Drummond, Owing Mills, MD, Naomi Drummond, San Francisco, Toya Drummond, Waldorf, MD, Alexis Brown, Waldorf, MD and great grand nieces and nephews, cousins, and wonderful friends.

Viewing, 4:00 p.m. until time of Service, 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 2, 2020 in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland 20640.  Interment, Cedar Grove Memorial Cemetery, Rowland, North Carolina.