K.C. Alexander Joe Gillespie, 20, of Edwardsville, KS passed away March 11, 2018. K.C. was born on Jan. 30, 1998 in Kansas City, KS the son of Michelle Mantooth Gillespie and Kenneth C. Gillespie II. K.C. attended White Church Elementary, Arrowhead and Eisenhower Middle Schools where he enjoyed playing football and Bonner Springs High School. K.C. showed up surprising this whole world from the time he was born. He was the fifth generation living on his fathers side of his family. Like most kids he was always on the go and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed X-Box video games, rap music, The Walking Dead, tinkering with cars with his Uncle Damion and would always have a Mountain Dew in his hands if he could. K.C. had but one love of his life, Tamara Roberts and together brought into this world Kali Marie Lynn Gillespie. He was so proud to be a daddy and was a great dad to her. K.C. was very adventurous and never met a stranger. He loved to watch football and basketball with his Grandpa Russell. Family and friends meant everything to him and he was proud to have recently begun employment at Smithfield Foods in Edwardsville, KS. K.C. is survived by his parents Michelle Mantooth Gillespie and Kenneth C. Gillespie II, his brothers Quentin and Parker Gillespie. His love, Tamara Roberts and daughter Kali Marie Lynn Gillespie all of Edwardsville, KS. Additionally, he was survived by his maternal grandparents Kathryn and the recently deceased Russell Mantooth of Edwardsville, KS; His paternal grandparents Kenneth C. Gillespie and Bennie Gillespie of Kansas City, KS as well as numerous aunts, uncles, other family and friends who loved him so much.