July 15, 2019

Gina Marie Boone, 49 of Kansas City, Missouri passed peacefully Monday, July 15, at home.

She was born March 21, 1970 in Kansas City Missouri, the daughter of the late Robert Lee Hutsell, Karen L. and Kenneth A. Cole and daughter-in-law of Frankie L.Boone. She was a homemaker.

Gina is survived by her husband, Bradley...

July 10, 2019

Roy Lee Ward, Jr., 56, passed away on July 10, 2019 at Hwy 58 in Raymore, MO. He was born on March 2, 1963 in Kansas City, MO to Roy Ward, Sr and Mildred Ward. He grew up in Kansas City, MO. He received Christ at an early age and was baptized at Zion Grove Baptist Church. He loved...

July 6, 2019

James Edgar Williams was born December 15th 1951 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Nathaniel and Ava Williams. He accepted Christ at a young age at the Allen Temple AM&E Methodist Church in Pine Bluff. James attended the Pine Bluff Arkansas public school system until graduating in 1969 from SouthEast High School it which he was very loyal.. Continuing his...

July 6, 2019

Lorna Marie Young Barraza was born on August 10, 1950 in Del Rio, Texas to the union of Aresteen Young and Euellen Eythell; she departed this life peacefully on July 6, 2019. She was preceded in death by her biological father, Aresteen Young, mother, Euellen R. Owens, raised and beloved by her dad Argustus T. Owens.

Lorna...

July 6, 2019

Judy Renna Ogletree died Saturday, July 6, 2019.

She was born on October 15, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri to Willie Jordan and Alma Ogletree. She was a lifelong resident of Kansas City, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by both parents, sisters: LeDora Ogletree, Deborah Ogletree, brothers: Ronald Ogletree, Jerome Ogletree, Alvin Ogletree.

June 30, 2019

Services Were Held Private.

June 30, 2019

Marvin Hollinshed, 72, passed away on June 30, 2019 at Research Hospital, in Kansas City MO. He was born on July 22, 1946 in Kansas City KS to Hershel Hollinshed and Alice Hollinshed. He grew up in Kansas City KS. He graduated from Sumner High School class of 1964. Joined the Army in 1965 and served for 2 years....

June 29, 2019

Hazel C. Gillmore was born June 19, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri.  Her parents Charles and Beatrice McClain preceded her in death.  She was educated in the Kansas City, Missouri school district.  She was the mother of three children, Eric and Deidre McClain and Phillip Gillmore.  She later married William Gillmore in Kansas City, Missouri.

Hazel was...

June 29, 2019

Kenneth Lynn Cowser Johnson Jr “J.R.” was born July 29, 1988 to Lawana and Kenneth Lynn Cowser Johnson Sr.  He received his elementary education in the Pine Bluff Arkansas School District. He dedicated his life to Christ at an early age and was baptized at Rosehill Missionary Baptist Church (Pine Bluff, AR). After relocating to Kansas City, MO with...

June 26, 2019

On December 8, 1960, Carol Jean Harris was born in Kansas City, Kansas to John C. Harris and Bernice Parker. She is preceded in death by her father, John C. Harris, mother, Bernice Harris and sister, Theresa Ann Davis.

Carol Jean graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1978. She received her certification in graphic arts and printing...

June 26, 2019

Gracie Ann Murray, 78, passed away on June 26, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on February 23, 1941 in Higginsville, Missouri to William Martin Conaway, Jr., and Corrine Conaway.  She graduated from Manual High School in Kansas City, Missouri.

In 1959 she joined the United States Navy Wave and served...

June 25, 2019

Dannielle R. Purnell-Johnson, 48, was born September 4, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Florestine "Flo" Purnell, of Washington, DC, and the late Adam Henry Pearson. She was a devoted wife to Raymond Johnson and a loving mother to her son Darwin Bogart Jr., as well as to five children through her marriage.

She attended public...

June 22, 2019

Latrice Deanne McDonald also known as Peaches, 45, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2019 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Latrice was born on May 19, 1974 in Kansas City, Missouri to Arthur Ray McDonald and Linda Faye McDonald Womack. Latrice graduated from North High School in Kansas City, Missouri.

After graduating...

June 21, 2019

Clotiel Taylor was born September 10, 1929 to the late Sallie Allen Taylor and King Malone in Arcadia, Louisiana.  At the age of 89, Clotiel received her heavenly reward and was called home to be with the Lord on June 21, 2019.

Clotiel sat on the mourner’s bench at the age of eight and accepted Christ while...

June 21, 2019

Ella B. Douglas, 92, passed away on June 21, 2019 at 5144 Olive Street in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born February 23, 1927 in Oil City, Louisiana to Sam McClendon and Ruthie May Williams. She graduated from R.T. Cole High School in Kansas City, Missouri.

She worked for Mid-City Drugs as a Store Clerk where she...

June 20, 2019

Nysa Jeannette Tanner was born February 25, 1974 to the union of Jeanellen Howard and Charles Anthony DePreist. Nysa was an only child. But, was raised by her Grandmother, Carolyn Mitchell and had an Aunt and Uncles whom she was niece and sister too. Nysa work in the community at ReStart for a while and other community-based jobs. She...

June 16, 2019

Dorothy May Moore was born on July 29, 1945 in Spring Hill, Louisiana to Leola Chester-Moore. She grew up in Spring Hill and graduated from Brown High School.

Dorothy moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1969 with her husband, Rev. L. C. Drew and her two sons, Bernard and Bronson. She worked for Western Electric for many...

June 16, 2019

Virgil Jr was born May 5, 1979 to Virgil Wright Sr. and Debra Richards in

Houston Texas. Virgil Jr spent his first few years in Houston and his father moved the family to his hometown in

Kansas City, MO. Virgil Jr had the pleasure of growing up with his paternal

grandparents, aunts, uncles...

June 14, 2019

Edna Mae, known affectionately as “Bonnie”, was born September 20, 1958 to the union of Christine White & Adrian Davis. Bonnie was born, the youngest of seven children in Little Rock Arkansas.

The family moved to Kansas City, Missouri where she spent her formative years, later attending Lincoln High School. She reared and raised her three children...

June 11, 2019

Michael Alan Lorthridge, Jr., 40, passed away on June 11, 2019 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on December 26, 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri to Michael Alan Lorthridge, Sr., and Sandra Tate-Lorthridge. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from East High School in Kansas City, Missouri.

His father;...