July 18, 2019

Evangelist Linda J. Williams (Nee Jackson), age 72, went to her final rest on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Carondelet Place, a caring respite community in Kansas City, Missouri.  From her birth in Hamburg, Arkansas on January 21, 1947 to her death on Thursday, she emboldened the people around her with love, humor, style, faith and music. She was...

July 16, 2019

Dillon A. Hatcher was born July 11, 2000 in Kansas City, Missouri to Shanda L Morris and Delmar L Hatcher Jr.

Dillon was preceded in death by his Maternal Grandmother, Shirley Morris, Paternal Grandparents Delmar L Hatcher Sr & Joyce M Hatcher, a Great Uncle Carl Lewis.

Dillon was a 2018 Graduate of South East...

July 16, 2019

Essie Bell Bey, 94, passed away on July 16, 2019 at home in Kansas City MO. She was born on April 18, 1925 in West Point, MS to Frank Lounce and Dora Jane Belk. She grew up in Kansas City, MO. She was educated in the Kansas City School District. She was a beloved wife, mother grandmother and friend...

July 16, 2019

Annie Witt, 100, passed away on July 16, 2019 at home, in Kansas City MO. She was born August 4, 1918 in Fitzhugh, Arkansas to Henery Armstrong and Emma Neal. She grew up in Augusta Arkansas. She graduated from Augusta High School. She began work for Childcare Operation Breakthrough as a Foster Grandmother for 20 years. She was involved...

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...