James Arthur Nash
April 22, 2026
James Arthur Nash, 67, was born on September 12, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Herbert and Marjorie Berry (Nash). He was the first of nineteen children.
He was preceded in death by his father, Herbert Berry; his grandparents, James and Josie Stitt, and Booker and Lucy McKinney; three brothers, Michael, Darrell, and Fredrick; and two sisters, Eudice Berry and Carletta...
Carl Wayne McHenry
April 26, 2026
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF
Carl Wayne McHenry
Sunrise: April 29, 1955 | Sunset: April 26, 2026
Carl Wayne McHenry was a man of many passions and deep devotion—a lover of music, a fierce dominoes player, and above all, a family man. He wore many hats throughout his life, embracing each role with strength and humility, and as the years passed, his spiritual faith...
Gordon Jerome Thomas Sr.
April 22, 2026
I, Gordon Jerome Thomas Sr., was born to Aaron and Edith Thomas on February 24, 1946, at 12:01a.m., at the University of Kansas Medical Center. I attended Attucks Elementary School, and in the middle of the seventh grade, my family moved to Missouri where I began attending Central Middle School, followed by Central High School, graduating in 1964.
I began working...
Maranita L. Darrough
April 30, 2026
Maranita Louise Darrough was born on May 1, 1962, to Eloise Bennett and Joe Edward Darrough Sr. She peacefully departed this life on April 30, 2026.
Maranita was preceded in death by her loving parents; her husband, Richard Vance; her son, Darrell Darrough; her sister, Dana Stephens; and her brothers, Ralph Darrough and Joe Darrough Jr.
Maranita received her early education in...
Lolita L. Taylor
April 14, 2026
Lolita Louise Bailey-Taylor was born on March 10, 1940, to Mildred Adams-Bailey and Fredrick Louis Bailey. She was raised in Argentine, Kansas, where she attended and graduated from Sumner High School.
After high school, Lolita pursued her passion for caregiving by attending St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, where she earned her Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification. She began her professional...
Michael K. Ross
April 18, 2026
Michael Kevin Ross (63) of Kansas City, MO passed away on Saturday April 18, 2026, at the University Health Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.
Michael was born on October 8, 1962, in Kansas City, MO to Willie Ross Jr. and Maxine Willis-Ross and spent his childhood amongst the 57th Euclid Ave. community. A product of the Kansas City Public...
Mrs. Billye Ruth Taft
April 7, 2026
Mrs. Billye Ruth Phillips-Taft, 81, of Kansas City, MO, was born May 20, 1944, in Wichita Falls, TX, to Willie Edward Jones Sr. and Edna Lee Phillips-Dorsey.
Billye graduated "Class of 1962", from L'Overture High School in McAlester, OK. She moved to Kansas City, MO in late 1962.
Billye worked for Internal Revenue Service until her retirement in 1978. She also worked at...
Debra Sue Lenoir
April 20, 2026
Debra Sue Lenoir, age 68, lovingly known as, "Tut", passed away on April 20, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on November 27, 1957, and lived a life rooted in love, strength, and quiet creativity.
Debra was the cherished daughter of Winfield Lenoir Sr. and Lady Be (Caruthers) Lenoir. She was a devoted mother and leaves behind two loving...
Annie Ruth Gray
April 19, 2026
Annie Ruth Gray, 88, was born on June 13, 1937, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Tommy Townes Sr. and Eddie Mae Reed-Townes. She received her initial education in Hattiesburg public schools and graduated from Royal Street High School in 1956. She lived in several places until she eventually settled in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1960, with her then husband, James E....