In his heart, he holds courage,
In his heart, he holds our lives
A brave soldier on the front lines and off
A brave soldier is he.
It was not only bravery, but it was a commitment to service. Gerald’s life was premised on that pledge to serve his fellow man...
Orlando G. Ward, 37, passed away on 2/6/23 in KCMO. He was born on 4/4/85 in KCMO to Langdon Douglas Sr. and Paula V. Ward, where he also grew up. He graduated from Van Horn High School Independence, Mo.
Orlando began working at Frito Lay and exploring life in warehouse and nursing jobs.
Orlando was...
Janine Nicole Riley was born on April 2, 1965 to Anna Rose Hutton and David Lawrence Riley in Los Angeles, CA. She lived in Los Angeles until she was nine years old and then located to New Orleans, LA to live with her grandparents Williana and Eli Hutton, aunts Yvonne and Roslyn (George), and uncles Edward (JoAnn) and Micheal...
Mr. Alfred Lee Robinson, 82, was born December 4th, 1946 in Mangham, Louisiana to Mrs. Ella Lee Marion and Mr. Wade Robinson. He received his education in Parish, Louisiana and upon graduating he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he worked various jobs. A few years later he moved to Kansas City, Missouri where the workforce led him to Associated...
LaRon Wilson Jordan was born July 1, 1985, a beautiful gift to Ronald Louis Jordan and Laverne (Briscoe) Jordan in Kansas City Missouri. LaRon is the first born to this union. He passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2023.
LaRon accepted Christ at the age of 13, attending Harvest Church, Kansas City, Missouri. He demonstrated his...
Oneal Ricky Ruff (Rick) was born to Albert and Alma Jean Ruff on October 18, 1948, in Tupelo, Mississippi. Two years later his family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he grew up and received his education. He graduated from Soldan High School. His parents, and Ex-wife: Bernice Thomas preceded him in death.
To Rick and Bernice's...
Edna M. Bigham-Hubbert, 81, passed away on January 28, 2023, at Research Medical Center, in Kansas City Missouri. She was born on March 17, 1941, in Marlin Texas, to John Riley Bigham and Daisy Masters-Bigham. She grew up in Marlin Texas and graduated from Booker T. Washington. After high school, she moved to Kansas City, Missouri where she met...
Vivian Yvonne Williams was born on September 14, 1961, in Steele, Mo., to the union of Leonard and Betsy Williams. She passed away on January 22, 2023
Vivian was preceded in death by her father: Leonard Williams; and brothers: Charles and Trent Williams; sister: Geraldyn Moss; maternal grandparents: Olander and Mary Diamond; paternal granparents: Earsel and Geraldine...
Ronald Joseph Williams was born on February 4th, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri to James Williams and Martha A. Byrd. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri where he was raised in a loving home with his mother Martha, and his father Kenneth A. Stewart.
Ronald attended Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri. After high school,...
Ellen moved to Kansas City, MO. as a young woman. It was in Kansas City that she raised her son Robert, worked, and lived for the rest of her life. She retired from Research Medical Center. She was married to Sam Sampson and later to Otis Ray who preceded her in death.
Ellen was a friendly, outgoing...
Edwin C. Hill Sr. (Boy Baby) was born on November 28, 1937. He departed this life on January 20, 2023 and he was preceded in death by his parents Clifford B Hill Sr. (C.B) Lois Jean Hill, a sister Alice Bazzle (Bonnie) and his grandson Desmond M. Gray. Edwin was born in Kansas City, Missouri and he received his...
Teresa Witt was born September 18, 1944, in Augusta, Arkansas to Ilee Weatherspoon and Ruthie Mae Ferguson. She was the third child of eleven children born between Ilee and Ruthie Mae Weatherspoon. When Teresa was a young child, the family left Arkansas and moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Teresa was educated in the public school system of Kansas City....
Angelia Marie Bluford, 61, passed away on January 18,2023 at home with her family in Kansas City Missouri. She was born on October 8, 1961 in Brighton, Oklahoma to Calvin Winston Williams and Emma Mae Bluford. She grew up in Kansas City Missouri.
She graduated from Southwest high school in Kansas City, after high school she began...
Dell Solomon, 94, passed away on January 17, 2023, at home, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on January 6, 1929, in Shreveport, LA to Herschel Solomon and Lucille Solomon. He grew up in Shreveport, LA, where he attended school in Shreveport, and later moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he married Rosie Lawson on April 17, 1948....
Shon Kelly Russell, 50, passed away on January 17, 2023, at home, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on October 8, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri to Thomas P. Russell and Mary A. Russell (Crenshaw). Shon grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Southeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Shon started his own lawn care company...