June 4, 2017

Quareter Mae (Reed) Tolson passed away peacefully at home with family on June 4th, 2017. She was a lifelong resident of Kansas City, Missouri, and attended the Kansas City Missouri school district. She was born on September 1, 1970.

She was the 9th of 14 children born to the late L.C. & Elee Reed and was the...

May 31, 2017

Loretta J. Barnett (Lo Lo), passed away on May 31, 2017 at her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on November 27, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri to Leroy Carl Barnett and Mary Lee Barnett. She graduated from East High School in KCMO.

Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy Carl Barnett and...

May 30, 2017

Carolyn Ann Matthews was born on June 6, 1943 to the union of Cleve and Virginia Yarbrough. Carolyn was a very loving, extremely giving family oriented soul. She loved being around her children, grandchildren, family and friends. She loved cooking, crafting, and was a talented seamstress. She also loved fishing for crawfish.

In 1984, she moved to...

May 29, 2017

Thomas Joseph (TJ) Gillespie, an adored family man was born on September 24, 1975 and sadly, and unexpectedly left all who knew and loved him on May 29, 2017 at the age of 41.

Thomas was an amazing son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend who always found time for others when needed. He had an incredible sense...

May 28, 2017

Ronald E. Harlin was born August 8, 1960 to Charles and Claudette Fern Harlin in Kansas City, Kansas. Ronald departed this earthly life on May 27, 2017 at Shawnee Mission Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He is preceded in death by both parents and maternal grandparents Robert and Lottie Morris and paternal grandparents Millard and Anna Harlin a...

May 27, 2017

John Earl Allen Jr. was born on November 23, 1974 to Donald Martin and Carrie Allen in Kansas City, Missouri. Earl was a man who loved his children, nieces, and nephews, which he gave all of them nicknames that only he called them. He was a man who pulled at all of his auntie's heart string, so no matter...

May 27, 2017

Lorenzo Londell Mitchell, 18, departed this life on Sunday, May 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather; Alex Rayford, brother; Lonnie Mitchell Jr., and cousin; Shawnnell Moss.

Lorenzo was born on February 24, 1994 to Mrs. Angela Rayford-White of Kansas City, MO. and Mr. Lonnie Mitchell, Sr. of Kansas City, KS. He attended...

May 27, 2017

Ms. Sarah Lee Ross was born on March 5, 1926 to the union of Otto Ross, Sr, and Lannie Alexander in Sherril, Arkansas.

Sarah was educated in the Arkansas Public School System. She moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1948. She was employed in House Keeping for the City Government for many years, and later became employed...

May 24, 2017

Antonio Cecil-Delayne Hughes, 28, passed away on May 24, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on March 18, 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri to Theodore Gordon Hughes IV and Geri Lynne Forte, where he was a lifelong resident and graduate of Paseo Academy in 2007. Antonio was loved by a multitude of people for his big heart...

May 20, 2017

George Calhoun, Sr “Pie”

George Taft Calhoun Sr, 56, was born on September 28, 1960 to William and MaryJo Calhoun in Kansas City, MO.

George accepted Christ into his heart and life at an early age at St. Paul Baptist Church. He attended Central High School but later went and received his GED through the...

May 17, 2017

Ned Vardale Haywood, 57, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hosea and Elizabeth Haywood, Sr., son, Antwon Haywood, brothers, Hosea Jr., and Dan Haywood, and sister, Barbara Williams.

Ned was born September 10, 1959 to Hosea Sr., and Elizabeth Haywood....

May 15, 2017

Anthony Wayne Cravens, 56, made his transition from labor to reward on May 15, 2017 at Truman Medical Center. He was born on October 24, 1960 to Melvin Cravens, Sr, and Florence Graves in Kansas City, Missouri.

Anthony was a student in the Kansas City Missouri Public Schools, but later obtained his General Education Development certificate.

May 12, 2017

Marcus D. Haislip III, passed away on 05/12/2017 at Research Medical Center, in Kansas City, Mo. He was born on 09/20/2013 in Kansas City, Mo to Marcus Donnell Haislip Jr. and Angela Ruiz Brown. He grew up in Kansas City, Mo.

He was preceded into death by his Grandmother Birdell Brown, Great Grandmother Alice Harness, Great-Great Grandmother...

May 12, 2017

Colete, "CC", CoCo or as she was affectionately known by her friends and family as Coconut was born on November 23rd, 1974 to her military parents Randy Coleman and Michele Coleman at Naval Air Station Bermuda.

Colete grew up in Northeast Kansas City, Missouri. During her school years, she developed a passion for theater, music, dance, and...

May 8, 2017

Evette Marie Clint, passed away on May 8th, 2017 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. She was born on October 20th, 1995 in Kansas City, MO to Melvin Alander Craig and Marvette Betrice Griddine. She grew up in Kansas City, MO, and graduated from Central High School. After high school, she attended Linc Works, in Kansas City,...

May 8, 2017

Eva Jean Graves (Mother Dear) was born November 5, 1940 in Kansas City Kansas at KU Medical Center. She departed this life on Monday May 8, 2017. Eva Graves was preceded by her parents Luther and Helen Robinson and brothers Luther and Frank Robinson.

Eva Graves was a member of Emmanuel Church. She graduated from Lincoln High...

May 5, 2017

Earl C. Ray, 79 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on May 5, 2017. He was born on October 17, 1937 in Batesville, Mississippi to Herman and Edith Ray. The family moved to Kansas City, Kansas in March 1946 where he attended Douglass Elementary, Northeast Junior, and Sumner High Schools. After high school, he joined the United States Army...

May 1, 2017

Brian G. Grimmett Jr. was born on August 20, 1990 to Brian and Gladys Grimmett. He attended the KCMO school district in his early years, and went on to graduate from Raytown High School. Brian was an outstanding man. He was known for his sense of humor, goofy laugh and big heart. He will be missed by so many....

April 30, 2017

Earline Matlock was born on April 4, 1939 to Isabelle Williams and Willie Locke Sr. in Keytesville, MO. Earline was a child born into a large family of sisters and brothers. She was a student at Dunbar Elementary, and graduated from Sumner High School, both of the Kansas City Kansas Public School system.

In her childhood, Earline...

April 30, 2017

What’s up fam it’s Tyrone yall, better known as Boochie. I made my grand entrance to the world on Dec 18, 1979 to my mom Falenthia Day and my natural father Donald Dixon. But the man who helped rear me into manhood was Royce Allen. Since my parents were a little young, my grandparents George Sr. and Ruby Johnson...