Service Arrangements for Kelvin "KJ" Taylor

Funeral services for Capital High School Senior Kelvin “KJ” Taylor will take place Friday, April 16 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with services starting promptly at 11 a.m. Social distancing measures will be in place including temperature checks and face coverings will be required. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Folks can park in the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center parking garage located on Quarrier Street.

The family asks that attendees not take photos, videos, or livestream during the ceremony.

At the conclusion of the ceremony at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, a small ceremony and balloon release will take place at Laidley Field. The procession will turn west on Quarrier Street and then north on Pennsylvania Avenue N. where they will enter the interstate at the Women’s and Children’s on-ramp. The procession will then exit at Greenbrier Street and go down Washington Street East before turning onto Elizabeth Street. Rolling closures will take place during the procession.

At the conclusion of the ceremony at Laidley Field, a gathering will take place at the 2nd Avenue Community Center located at 1411 2nd Avenue.