Alvene Lydale Porter
September 8, 2025
Alvene Lydale Porter, age 63, of Kansas City, Kansas, departed this life on Monday, September 8, 2025, with the love of his life, Cristina, by his side.
Alvene was born on June 24, 1962, in Kansas City, Kansas, to the late Vertee Porter and Earsa Lee (Johnson) Porter. He spent his early childhood in Kansas City, Kansas, before relocating with his...
Gerry LaRue Blair
September 6, 2025
Gerry LaRue Blair, born January 3, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri. He passed away on September 6, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 65.
Gerry was the beloved son of Fay Ann Blair and Marvin Carson. He grew up in Kansas City and attended Central High School, where he began shaping the vibrant personality and infectious spirit that would follow...
Alice Jane Dayton
September 5, 2025
Alice Jane Dayton passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the age of 85-years-old. Born on September 22, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri, Alice Jane was a beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
A “25-year-old traveling girl” at heart, Alice had a love for visiting different cities and exploring other countries. She graduated from Manual High and...
Robert Levell Crowe Sr.
September 4, 2025
Robert Levell Crowe Sr., 59, left this earth to be with the Lord on September 4, 2025. He was born on November 13, 1966, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Otis and Pamela Williams, who both preceded him in death.
Robert attended Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
Robert's occupations were general industry construction worker, member of the national disaster cleanup, and...
Joanuna D. Bickham
September 3, 2025
Joanuna Fuller (Bickham) was born January 7, 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri to Angela Sanders (Allen) and had one sibling Thressy Fuller (Jones). On Wednesday September 3, 2025, God called Joanuna home to be with her heavenly family. Joanuna has joined her great grandparents Mattie and James Kidd, her aunts and uncle, Markeyla Butler, LaTonya Wright, and Lee Sanders.
Joanuna entered...
Larry Gene Parker
September 3, 2025
Faith, joy, and love. Those are the words that best describe Larry Gene Parker who passed away peacefully at his home in Belton, MO on the morning of September 3, 2025.
Larry was born on October 17, 1947 in Kansas City, MO to Eugene Gilmore and Sadie Parker and was one of nine boys. He is survived by his brothers Leroy...
Isaiah J Wilson
September 2, 2025
Isaiah John Wilson of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on September 2, 2025, just two days shy of his 16th birthday. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Isaiah was a bright light in the lives of all who knew him. He lived in Raytown, Missouri, and was beginning his sophomore year at Raytown South High School.
Isaiah is survived...
Devon Javan-Lee Durham
September 2, 2025
Devon Javan-Lee Durham was born April 21, 1999, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Natasha Sutherland and Dewayne Durham at Saint Luke's Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents and maternal great-grandparents.
Devon accepted Christ at an early age. He was baptized at Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ under the direction of Pastor Reverend B.G. Roberson.
He graduated...
Samuel Holmes IV
August 30, 2025
Samuel Holmes IV, 41, passed away on August 30, 2025, at I-35 & N. Brighton Ave. in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was born on January 29, 1984, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Samuel Holmes III and Carlon Tilman. He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, and attended Wyandotte High School and later obtained his high school diploma.
He was the owner of...
Brenda Starr Strickland
August 30, 2025
Brenda Starr Strickland was born July 12, 1964 to the union of Arthur and Gertrude Strickland.
She was baptized at an early age and joined Prince of Peace Missionary Baptist Church on September 21, 1980 under the direction of Rev. Dr. Joseph Clark.
Brenda received her education in the Kansas City Missouri School District. She worked in many capacities of home healthcare.
She...
Leonard Harold Watts
August 30, 2025
Leonard Harold Watts, 73, passed away on August 30, 2025, at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on April 16, 1952, in Seminary, Mississippi, to Bernice Watts-Bullock.
He grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He graduated from Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio. After high school he attended Central State University in Xenia, Ohio, where...
Bro. Bosie Jacobs
August 29, 2025
Bosie Jacobs, affectionately known as, "Red", age 96, passed away on August 29, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, where he resided for many decades.
Bosie was born on June 8, 1929, in Shongaloo, Louisiana, to Timothy "Bodden" Jacob and Hattie Lee (Edwards) Jacob. He was one of eleven children.
Bosie was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings: Nathanger Jacobs, Herman...
Carl D Stennis
August 28, 2025
Carl D. Stennis, affectionately known as “Superman,” passed away peacefully on August 28, 2025, at the age of 95. He was born in Gould, Arkansas, to the late Essie Stennis and Hattie B. Stennis.
Carl was preceded in death by his beloved daughters, Eddie Ruth Tyson and Mary Stennis, and his brothers, Ervin Stennis and Junior Stennis.
After relocating to Kansas City,...
Melvin Coleman Guiden
August 27, 2025
Melvin Coleman Guiden, age 79, was born on November 10, 1945, to Coleman and Francis Geneva (Green) Guiden in Greenbrier, Arkansas. The family relocated to Benton Harbor, Michigan for a brief period before returning to Arkansas.
Melvin graduated from Pine Street High School in 1963 then relocated to Kansas City, Kansas. He was employed at Safeway Warehouse before transitioning to Kansas City...
Dorothy B. Jones
August 26, 2025
Dorothy was the last child born to the union of Roosevelt and Sara Madison in Shreveport, Louisiana. Her parents and all eight siblings preceded her in death.
Dorothy graduated from Argentine High School in 1963. She received her LPN in May 1964 from KU Medical Center. She went back to school 1969 and received a diploma as an RN in 1972...
Victor Lee Austin
August 23, 2025
Victor Lee Austin, 39, affectionately known as “Pablo Piffy,” passed away on August 23, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was born on January 4, 1986, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Jerry Lee Wilkerson and Vicki E. Austin, and that is also where he grew up.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents: George C. Austin, Clemmie Austin Patterson, and Mamie...
Brenda Faye Gipson
August 23, 2025
Brenda Faye Gipson, age 71, was born March 2, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri to Willie Gipson Sr. and Alberta (Lee) Harper. She departed this life on August 23, 2025.
Brenda attended the Kansas City School District. She was a mother of five beautiful children. Family was everything to Brenda. Her children and grandchildren meant the world to her. Brenda was...