Mr. Kenneth Gerome Newton

In Loving Memory of Kenneth Gerome Newtown, 62, transitioned unexpectedly on December 19, 2024 at Corewell Dearborn Hospital. He was born on November 24, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Stratford S. and Mary Elizabeth (Gray) Newton. Kenneth attended Detroit Public Schools. He was excellent at multiple sports including but not limited to skating, swimming, football, baseball, bowling, chess, and more. Following school Kenneth started his entrepreneurship and travel with a passion lifestyle to see the different parts of America that interested him. Kenneth accepted Christ at the early age of six. He liked to skate so much that he mastered that skill and is deservedly known as “The Skateland King of the Eastside” at Royal Skateland. There is a funny story behind Kenny being employed at Swanson’s Funeral Home. Some may know the story and some of you may hear it later but he was employed by Swanson for a short while prior to his transition to a traveler. Kenneth also enjoyed playing the lottery, and spending time at the casino where he never would hesitate to share his winnings with whoever was there with him. If Ken wins everyone with him got a few dollars. Kenneth would bring joy and laughter to an entire house and he will truly be missed. A special set of personal attributes of Kenneth were he was kind, giving, and loyal. Also definitely wouldn’t let you go hungry. “You hungry, want something to eat, go get you something to eat.” Can you hear him now? After traveling and managing several successful investments privately he returned home to Detroit where he retired early due to private reason and he continued to be a prosperous investment consultant. In addition to his parents, he was a survivor and bereaved of his sister, Delorse, brother Eugene and niece Mary. Surviving Kenneth Gerome Newton are his daughter Benita Nicole-Hazel Jones-Oliver (her husband Osborn Oliver and her mother Hazel Jones); his son Kenneth Patterson (his wife Evelyn and his mother Buttons); his daughter Keysa Jackson and her mother Linda Jackson; his son Briant Jackson (and his mother Vanessa Jackson); ten grandchildren Osborn Oliver, Benjamin Jones, Unique Oliver, Nevaeh Oliver, Heavyn, Kenneth Junior, Harper, Za’Marion, Za’Layah, Za’Larryiah; two sisters Donna Newton and Fatima Newton and a host of nieces and nephews, including but not limited to Lewis DeAndre Newton, Antonio Pore, Michael Moore, and a special godbrother of his own James Carouthers. He also leaves to cherish his memory wife Nina,

Mr. Kenneth Gerome Newton

November 24, 1962 - December 19, 2024