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...
Andre' K. Ferrer
August 21, 2025
Andre’ K. Ferrer passed away on August 21, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on June 2, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Gertrude Jones.
He grew up and attended the Kansas City Public Schools and graduated from Southeast High School in 1978.
After high school, Andre’ began working for Research Medical Center, where he worked...
Lawrence Anderson
August 21, 2025
Lawrence was born on December 24, 2004, to the union of Larry Anderson and Janet Phillips-Anderson. Lawrence now rests in peace with his beloved mother, Janet Phillips-Anderson, both joined in death on August 21, 2025. Also, preceding him in death are his maternal grandparents: James and Maxine Phillips; maternal uncles: James Kelton and Kevin Phillips; and maternal aunt Tricia Phillips.
Lawrence...
Janet Phillips-Anderson
August 21, 2025
Janet Marie Phillips-Anderson was born to the union of James and Maxine Phillips on October 28, 1973. Janet went into the light, joined side-by-side and hand-in-hand with her baby boy, Lawrence, on August 21, 2025. Awaiting their arrival into the ancestral plane were her parents: James and Maxine Phillips; bonus mother, Nola Phillips; brothers: James Kelton and Kevin Phillips; and...
Mr. Ernest Lee Brooks
August 20, 2025
Mr. Ernest Lee Brooks, age 69, was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 7, 1956, to his parents, Eddie Ward and L. E. (Dixon) Wright-Brooks. He passed away at University Health, formerly Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill, in Kansas City, Missouri on August 20, 2025, at 1:20 P.M.
Ernest was educated in the Kansas City Public School District, graduating from Lincoln High School....
John B. Black
August 18, 2025
John B. Black, 53, passed away on August 18, 2025, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, MO. He was born on July 1, 1972, in Kansas City, MO, to Jean M. Hack and John B. Cox.
He grew up in Kansas City, MO, where he graduated from Southwest High School. During high school he played football and was in ROTC....