Raymond Manning
January 11, 2025
Mr. Raymond Manning was born on December 5, 1946, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was the second triplet brother born as the Manning Triplets. Mr. Ray Manning, Jr., the eldest triplet brother, and the late Mr. Rayford Manning, the third triplet brother. The triplets made history upon birth, being the first African American triplet boys born at Douglass Hospital...
Clifford Henry Riley Iii
January 10, 2025
Clifford Henry Riley III, 64, departed his earthly life on January 10, 2025. He was born on July 15, 1960, to Clifford H. Riley Sr. and Barbara L. Riley, who both preceded him in death along with his brother Kerry G. Riley.
Clifford was a native and long-time resident of Kansas City, Missouri, and was productive and...
Carmen E. Johnson
January 8, 2025
Carmen E. Johnson was a mother, sister, grandmother, friend or just a shoulder to cry on.
She was always there to help if anyone needed her. She never judged anyone. She loved you for who you were. Her heart was bigger than her existence. Her smile and dimples were what stood out about her the most. She...
Adrienne T. Powell
January 8, 2025
Adrienne Tequista Nicole Powell was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the beloved daughter of Barbara Mayes (d. 2018) and Orson Powell (d. 1996), who preceded her in death, and the devoted older sister of Thandi Powell. A proud graduate of Lincoln College Preparatory Academy in 1990, Adrienne pursued her passion for service...
Robyn Danielle Taylor
January 7, 2025
Robyn Taylor, 38, passed away on January 7, 2025, at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, KS. She was born on March 10, 1986, in Kansas City, MO to Robert Boone and Teresa Taylor.
She grew up in Kansas City, MO, where she graduated from Don Bosco High School. After high school she attended Concorde Career...
Rodney E. Alexander
January 7, 2025
Rodney Eugene Alexander passed away on January 7, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on March 21, 1964, in Kansas City, Missouri to the union of Charles Khaliq and Margret Alexander. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri where he attended East High school in the Kansas City, Missouri school district. Through his younger years he practiced...
Loria A. Fells
January 6, 2025
Loria Annette Fells, 63, passed away on January 6, 2025, in North Kansas City, MO. She was born May 9, 1961, in Kansas City, MO to Alvester Fells Sr. and Claudia McCullom Fells. Loria grew up in Kansas City, MO, and graduated from Central Senior High School, The Mighty Blue Eagles, Class of 1979.
After high school,...
Alene L. Smith
January 5, 2025
Sister Alene Smith, born on December 19, 1931, in Kansas City, Kansas, was the beloved daughter of Henry and Bernice Jackson. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Jerome and LeDrue, and her son, DeWayne Smith, Sr.
Sister Smith attended Northeast Junior High School and Sumner High School in Kansas City, where she laid the...
James Willie Wilkins
January 4, 2025
James Willie Wilkins, 64, passed away on January 4, 2025, at Kansas City VA Medical Center, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on February 2, 1960, in Palestine, Texas to Jesse Milton Wilkins and Janie Wilkins (Martin).
He grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and graduated from North Side High School in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Rico Anderson
December 31, 2024
Rico J. Anderson was born on September 15, 1970. He was born to Brenda Kaye Anderson and Courtney H. Anderson. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and attended Raytown South High School before transferring to Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
Rico obtained his GED in 2003. Upon completion, he held multiple jobs in warehousing...
Keith Mcdaniel
December 31, 2024
Keith McDaniel was born on January 26, 1960 to Virgil and Travestine McDaniel in Kansas City, Missouri. He departed this world on December 31, 2024.. He was preceded in death by his father Virgil McDaniel and his sister Jackie (Jacqueline) McDaniel.
Keith knew and loved the Lord. He grew up in Providence Missionary Baptist Church under the...
Marjorie A. Patton
December 28, 2024
Sis. Marjorie Azzalee Patton, 82, passed away on December 28, 2024, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. She was born on December 24, 1942, in Kiblah, Arkansas to the late Champion Stuckey and Mildred Stuckey.
Marjorie was educated in the Kiblah, Arkansas School District, where she graduated in 1962.
She was preceded in...
Michael A. Parks
December 27, 2024
Michael Anthony Parks completed his earthly journey on December 27, 2024, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. After a sudden decline in his health, he transitioned peacefully surrounded by his wife, son, and other family members.
Michael was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 13, 1972, to Odessa McDowell Parks and Luther Demus. He...
Quintin T. Malone
December 26, 2024
Quintin Thomas Malone was born on April 6, 1967, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Rose L. and Grant T. Malone. He is preceded in death by his beloved father, Grant T. Malone, and his older brother, Patrick L. Malone.
From an early age, Quintin showed a deep connection to his faith, accepting Jesus Christ into his heart...
Ledell B. Lewis
December 25, 2024
Ledell passed away on December 25, 2024, in the comfort of his home in Grandview, Missouri. He was born on August 18, 1959, in Madison County, Mississippi to Wilbur Lewis and Mamie Rankin.
He attended Manual High School in Kansas City, Missouri. After high school he had various jobs in cooking. He worked for Winstead’s, Le Peep,...