Cora Elizabeth Mitchell
February 25, 2022
Cora Elizabeth Mitchell, 78, was born on March 2, 1943, to Tommie J. Young, and Allene Young in Clarendon, Arkansas. Her parents, brother: Allen Young; sister: Valrie Young; and her two precious children, son: Segest Tom Mitchell Jr; and daughter: Tynnetta Evon Reese preceded her in death.
Cora grew up in Kansas City, Missouri where she attended...
Angela S. Mcdonald
February 25, 2022
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Leola M. Day-Wallace
February 24, 2022
Leola M. Day-Wallace (affectionately called Lee), 62 went home to be with the Lord on February 24, 2022. She was born April 14, 1959 in Morrilton, Arkansas to Dorothy M. Canady and Sammy Grant Day Sr. The family relocated to Kansas City, when Leola was 3 years old. She attended Switzer Elementary and graduated from West High School in...
Mildred Smith
February 22, 2022
Mildred Smith passed away early morning of February 22, 2022, at Kansas City Hospice House. Mildred was born on November 15, 1926 in Neelyville, Mo. to George and Estella Burnett. She grew up in Neelyville and later lived in Sikeston and Mexico, Mo before moving to Kansas City. Mildred started her career as a Pre-School Teacher and worked Head...
Vernetta Puckett
February 22, 2022
Vernetta Joyce Daniels was born January 28, 1944, to Alice Harriet Jackson and Joseph Edward Daniels in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both parents, a brother, Joseph H. Johnson, a sister, Magda Lu Daniels and a grandson, Andrew Puckett, all preceded her in death. Vernetta married James T. Puckett on June 9, 1962, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Vernetta enrolled at Truman Medical School...
Jermaine C. Jackson Sr.
February 21, 2022
Jermaine Cleotha Jackson Sr. was born to the union of Cleotha and Toni (Talisa) Jackson on May 15, 1987, in Houston, TX. Jermaine, being the son of an active-duty serviceman of the United States Army, also lived in Atlanta, Georgia before moving to Kansas City in 1996.
Jermaine and his family were members of Second Missionary Baptist...
Ashley Pettiford
February 21, 2022
Ashley Charon Pettiford was born on Sept 03, 1990 in Kansas City, MO. From an early age she showed a love so big and pure it’s still felt today.
Ashley graduated high school in 2008 from Accelerated School of Overland Park. She attended Penn Valley Community College for a short time before turning her passion for cosmetology...
Robert Wiley, Jr
February 20, 2022
Robert James Wiley, Jr., 71, was born to the late Robert Sr. and Coconello Wiley, a self-employed contractor and a homemaker, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on May 3, 1950. He was the third and only boy of nine children born to this union. He is predeceased by his first wife, Monica Sue Cooper Wiley, both parents, a sister, Verna...
Mother Lillie Lane-Henson
February 18, 2022
Mother Lillie B. Calhoun was born in Baxter, Arkansas on May 11, 1928. She was the ninth child of 21 children born to the union of Henry and Callie Calhoun.
She moved to Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 17 with her parents and siblings. Her early education was in a schoolhouse in Arkansas. She completed...
Wendell A. Hopkins
February 18, 2022
Wendell A. Hopkins was born July 2, 1965, in Kansas City, MO. His parents were Cornelius Ray Hopkins and Louise Elizabeth Hopkins who precedes him in death. Preceding him in death are Benjamin Wally Jackson, Jack LaRue Jackson, Melvin Lee Jackson, and Donald Lewis Hopkins.
Wendell was the youngest of nine children, six brothers and two sisters....
Edward E. Pouncil
February 18, 2022
Edward Eugene Pouncil 75, was born April 7, 1946, in Kansas City Missouri. He was preceded in death by both parents, Edward, and Bertha Pouncil; Brothers Carl Pouncil, Marcellus Pouncil, Alfred Pouncil, Darrell Pouncil, Theotis, and Edward Pouncil. Sister, Dortha Baird. Sons Tyrone Porter and Edward Pouncil jr.
Edward (Eugene) grew up in the Kansas City Lead’s...
Velma L. Scott
February 17, 2022
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Rene' Decrumpe
February 17, 2022
René DeCrumpe. It’s quite difficult to find the words in order to describe or summarize an incredible human such as herself. René’s energy and radiance, one might say, were life itself. Her smile (as seen in countless photos) will light up any room, anywhere, any time for any reason. Her love for you could be felt on day one....
Charles Wilks
February 15, 2022
Charles “Charlie” Wilks was born on October 25, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri and placed by God in the loving arms and nurturing care of Katherine and Cornelius Williams. He was educated in the Kansas City, Missouri Public School System, and was a graduate of the Culinary Arts & Food Preparation Vocational Training Institute.
His Christian journey...
Helen Y. Johnson
February 15, 2022
Helen Y. Johnson was born September 4, 1938, to the union of Byron Rodgers and Ethel M. Rogers. To this union two siblings were born, Mae E. Wilson and Helen, being the youngest. Both parents and sister proceeded her in death. Helen was baptized at an early age in Church of Christ, she attended RT Coles School.
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B. Margaret Pyles
February 12, 2022
Margaret Pyles, known to everyone as ‘Grandma’, departed this life on February 12, 2022. She was born September 22, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to father John Thomas and mother Mammie Bright who was born on a Choctaw Indian Reservation in Oklahoma. Her parents named her after her grandmother Margaret. She had 4 brothers and 3 sisters, all who preceded...