Mr. Brian Keith Vaughn was born on October 26, 1967, in Kansas City, MO, to Glenda M. Vaughn and Herbert Hill. Brian's Journey ended on September 11, 2019, in St. Louis, MO.
Brian was proceeded in death by his father, paternal grandmother Ruby Hill, maternal grandparents Rev. William H. Vaughn and Velma L. Vaughn, uncles Dr. Joseph...
Chandra Lynn Porter, 55, passed away on September 11, 2019 at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on February 7, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri to Monroe and Katherine Porter. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from South East High School.
She was preceded into death by her father, Monroe...
Makih T. Briggs “Kih” 21, departed his life on September 11, 2019 at Research Medical Center. He was born on September 18, 1997 to Michael Briggs and Kristy Bedford of Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded into death by his maternal great grandfather, Rev. Toy Bedford and great grandmother, Pearlie Mae Bedford, paternal great grandmother, Nadine Franklin, Erma Doss,...
Alvin Ray Thomas Smith, Jr. (hereafter “Ray Jr.”) was born on March 18, 1972 in Kansas City, MO to the late Betty Ann Smith and Alvin Ray Thomas Smith, Sr. Together they raised 4 children; Ray Jr. was the second born. He attended Hickman Mills High School graduating with a scholarship to further his education and play collegiate football...
Katie B. Wilson, passed away on September 6, 2019 at her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on January 9, 1933 in Shreveport, Louisiana to L.C. Adams and Sammie Lee Easter. She grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and later received her GED.
Katie later began working for the Kansas City Public School Systems as a...
Brodus Jerome “B.J.” Harris was born January 10, 1960 to the union of Melvin & Eunice Harris. He was the youngest of three children and the “baby-boy”. Brodus was educated in the Kansas City, Missouri and Portsmouth, Virginia School Districts. He graduated from Paseo High School in 1978.
Bj was a jack of all trades. He was...
Ms. Corena Palmer Robertson was born September 15, 1948 to the late John and Evelyn Palmer in Mississippi. She was the fifth of seven children. Corena departed this life on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Evelyn Palmer; two brothers, Olive Palmer, and John Palmer, Jr; her aunt, Annie Skinner-Rhodes (Robert...
Christine Lynette Williams, 49 years of age, transitioned from labor to reward on Saturday, August 31,2019 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on August 5, 1970 in St Louis, Missouri to Sam Taylor and Cynthia Taylor. Christine remained in St. Louis until she was ten years old then relocated to Kansas City, Missouri with...
Ronald Alvarado, 72, passed away on August 29, 2019 at 5710 Highland in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on July 22, 1947 in Emporia, Kansas to Joseph T. Alvarado and Ella Mae Alex. He grew up in Emporia, Kansas. He graduated from Manuel High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
After high school he attended Vocational MDAT...
Elijah Jabril Muhammad was born October 11, 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri to Faiza Muhammad and Leo A. Dorch. He was the sixth of his mothers seven children.
As a child, you could find Elijah helping/befriending the elderly in the neighborhood, dancing and speaking up for those who may not have had a voice. It very well...
Lawrence Brown Jr. was born December 4, 1936 to the late Lawrence Warren, Sr. and Albirdia Isaac Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He confessed his belief in Jesus Christ at a very young age and was baptized at Richland Baptist Church in Arcadia, LA under the leadership of Pastor L. S. Tobin. Lawrence...
Anitra Shylynn Houston passed away on August 19, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on March 9, 1979 in Des Moines, IA to Gary L. Houston and Tanya M. Wilkins.
Anitra was baptized at a young age at Union Baptist Church in Iowa. She later came to Kansas City, Mo joining Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist...
May 16, 1990, the Lord sent a special package to Earth, in the personage of this son that we named Elliott D. Herring. Reared in love, taught and nurtured in Church of Christ, he was taught, trained and obeyed the Gospel as a preteen and had every opportunity to make his calling election sure.
All formal education...
Wade was born on March 23, 1956 as the second child to the union of Mack C. Douglas and Lizzie “Lillie Bell” Ware in Shreveport, LA. The family resided in Shreveport until 1964 when they relocated to Kansas City, MO.
As a teenager in Kansas City, Wade attended Central High School where he met Diana Hobby, the...
Rosie M. Nunn, 81 passed away on August 16, 2019 at her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on June 28, 1938 in Dumas, Arkansas to Author Thomas and Carrie Caldwell
Thomas. She grew up in Dumas, Arkansas and later moved to Kansas City, Missouri. After arriving to Kansas City, Rosie began working for Research...