On January 12, 1941, an angel was brought to this earth and gifted to Weart Burgette and Etheline (Murray) Burgette. They gave their little angel the name of Sterling Philip-Marcellus Burgette. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri with his six siblings. Sterling attended and graduated from Central High School in 1959, having accomplished accolades in track and field...
Bertha Mae "Bert" Celestine-Bradford, 75, took God's hand on December 7, 2022. Bertha was born February 12, 1947, to the union of Isaiah Celestine and Ola Mae Celestine.
She was preceded in death by her father, Isaiah Celestine; mother, Ola Mae Harbin; stepfather, John W. Harbin; sisters, Marcia Lacy, and Cherita Jo Celestine; stepdaughter, Marquita Simmons; and...
Marquise Williams, Sr. was born on September 5, 1951, in Kansas City, MO. Preceding him in death are his son, Marquise Williams, Jr.; mother, Minnie B. Nugent; father, Warren L. Williams; maternal grandmother, Thelma Nugent; stepmother, Christine Williams; sisters, Lynn Charles, and Tina Williams; aunts, Goldie Wright, and Maxine Taylor; uncle, Sylvester L. Mack; and a nephew, Marquise E....
Beverly Jo Rogers Sanders (71) passed away on December 4, 2022 at Lee Summit Medical Center in Lee Summit Missouri. She was born May 11, 1951 in Columbia Missouri to Richard Rogers and Imogene Harvey.
She moved to Kansas City at an early age. She graduated from Bishop Lillis High School in Kansas City Missouri. After high...
Robert James Lee, 70, passed away on December 3, 2022, in Kansas City, MO. He was born on January 3, 1952, in Eudora, Arkansas to Jorden Lee and Bessie McMahon.
Robert grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Paseo High School. After graduating high school, he attended the University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC) where...
Ronald Parks was born on February 2, 1948, to Zenobia Ewans Evers and Roy Parks in Holly Grove, Arkansas.
Ronald grew up in Holly Grove, AR. He graduated from Holly Grove High School, moving to Kansas City later in life. Ronald was full of life, always cracking jokes and making everyone smile. He had a witty sense...
Tina M. White, transitioned this life on December 3rd at her home in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on September 28, 1957 to John and E. Maxine Preuitt.
Born and raised in Kansas City, KS, Tina graduated from the Sumner High School in 1976. After high school she attended AVTS and National College where she received...
John Wesley Sims was born on January 21, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri. He passed away at his home on December 1, 2022. His mother Alfreda Sims, father Robert L. Oliver, adoptive father, Ernest Milo, brothers Alfred E. Sims, Booker T. Sims, Dwayne Oliver, and Roger Lawrence Milo, and three nephews, Regis Sims, Andre Sims, Alphonso Sims and sister-in-law,...
Anthony Charles Evans, Sr. was born February 20, 1966, to Geraldine Sanders and Hugh Smith. Anthony lived in Kansas City, Missouri all of his life. He attended Nelson Elementary School, and Bingham Jr. High School. He graduated from Southwest High School.
Anthony professed his love for Jesus Christ at a very young age, he also sang in...
Willie Bell MCColler was born February 21st of 1929 to Anderson and Vidella Wheeler in Benton Mississippi. Willie was one of fourteen children. Twelve of her siblings who preceded her in death.
Willie received her education in the Benton Mississippi Public School System. Willie was a faithful member of the Ebenezer A.M.E where she accepted Christ in...
Darnell Odell Woods, 63, departed this life on November 29, 2022. He was born on October 31, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri to Lloyd O. Woods and Cora Lee Woods.
He grew up in Kansas City and attended Paseo High School. He also attended Job Corps where he received his certification in welding. Later, he began working...
Damion R. Ward, 32, passed away on November 27, 2022, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on July 17, 1990, to Calvin Ward and Gwendolyn Minton. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Hickman Mills High School. After high school he attended Phoenix Art Institute in Overland Park, Kansas.
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DeVohn Dudley passed away on November 27, 2022 in Kansas City, MO. He was born on June 3, 2006 in Kansas City, MO to Vershawn Dudley, Sr., and DeShawn Reese. DeVohn grew up in Kansas City, MO. He attended William Chrisman High School in Independence, MO where he was in the 10th grade. DeVohn loved playing sports, especially football....
Vincent Otis Lindsay I “Vito” was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 20, 1961 to the parents of Aaron and Delores Lindsay. He was preceded in his transition by his parents Aaron and Delores Lindsay, sister Ada Lindsay and son Vincent (Vito) Lindsay II. He departed this earth on November 26, 2022 at the University of Kansas Hospital....
Mildred Lee (Bitty) Brock 76, was born February 20,1946 to the union of James Davis and Ellen Davis. Both parents, her husband: Earl Brock, Sr; three sisters; Arlene Hopkins, Ella Mae Stewart, Rosie Lee Fields; one brother: Tommie C. Davis; one daughter: Annemarie Brock; one grandson: Martez Brock Sr; and one son-n-law, Keith Brown Sr. all preceded her death....
Keddrick Jermaine Ardoin was born March 10, 1977, in Los Angeles, CA to Joseph Ardoin Jr. And Karol Joy Ardoin. Keddrick accepted Christ and was baptized an early age. He attended First Missionary Baptist Church, and he began his education at Victory Baptist Day School in Los Angeles. Keddrick was also a member of the Eastern Stars with his...