Virgie Lenora Nolen-Nelson, 87, was born May 19, 1934, in Vernon Oklahoma to Fred P. Nolen and Irma M. Cato-Nolen. She was the first born of five siblings. She moved to Kansas City, Missouri with her family at the tender age of two years old. Virgie married her teenage sweetheart Lloyd L. Nelson, Jr. and to that union, six...
Ursula Randolph, 56, passed away on August 9, 2021 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. She was born on April 15, 1965 in Kansas City, Missouri to Thomas Randolph Sr. and Rosie Mae Grayson Randolph. She was the fourth of five children.
Ursula was educated in the school system of KCMO. She attended Dunbar Elementary, Askew Elementary,...
Derrick Lamont Handley, was born on October 18, 1972 to Varonia Handley-Heard and Bennie Walsh, Jr. He attended Westport High School but later obtained his GED. Derrick was a fun, loving and giving person. He never met anyone that he considered a stranger. Once you met him and he met you, there was a forever connection. Derrick would give...
Mr. Charlie Thornton Jr was born September 25, 1941 to the union of Charlie Thornton Sr and Clarice Soney in Patmas, Arkansas
As a young child he and his family relocated to Kansas City. He was educated in the Kansas City Missouri school district and graduated as a proud Central Eagle.
Charlie always subscribed to...
Charles A. Innis was born August 23, 1961 to Howard and Violet Innis. He departed this earth without languish or suffering on August 6, 2021. He was the youngest of five children. His parents and sister Laura preceded him in death.
Big Chuck was a lifelong resident of Kansas City, MO. He attended private school at an...
Donna was born to the parents of Eugene Taylor and Opal Mae (Meigs). She was the youngest of four children. Her parents, brother, and her son precedes her in death.
She united in Christ at the early age of 5 at Second Baptist Church in Argentine, Kansas, under the leadership of Rev. Roy A. Reed. She became...
Jolynn Brown was born November 16, 1953 to the Union of Malcolm and Isabelle Smith in Kansas City Missouri.
She was educated in the Kansas City Missouri School District and finished her educational training as a mighty Lincoln High School Tiger.
As fate would have it Jolynn posed as a damsel in distress and right...
Eric Lee Clark, 53, was born on August 12th, 1967 in Shreveport, La, to the union of Don John Clark and Bessie Mae Clark. He grew up in Kansas City, Mo. Eric was baptized at an early age at Greater Corinthian Church under the direction of Pastor Raymond Davis Jr.
Eric graduated from Van Horn High School....
Suzette (Susie) was born July 13, 1958 to the union of Isaiah and Sarah Yates in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the eighth child of twelve children. Her daughter Ronnise LeAnne Yates Davie, parents: Isaiah and Sarah Yates; two sisters: Mary Lou Williams and Maudie Sue Yates- Khalifah; one brother: General Eugene Woods; two brothers – in law: Vernon...
Barbara Louise White, better known as “Barbie” was born November 26, 1962 to Joe Lewis and Ida Mae White. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister Cresandra Mae
White.
At the age of nine Barbie suffered a debilitating stroke that left her right hand permanently paralyzed. Despite this minor setback and...
Vickie Rose Williams, 59, passed away on August 3, 2021 in Independence, Missouri. She was born on November 11, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri to Laymon Williams and Vera Louise Williams.
She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri .She attended Lincoln High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
She began work for Wyndham Garden Hotel as...
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Jamell Latray Funderburke of Kansas City, MO on August 2, 2021, at the age of 31 years. He was born to James William Funderburke Jr. and Coretta Alexander on May 16, 1990. Jamell attended Raytown High School where he made a host of lifelong friends....
Monalisa Saffiyah Bruce departed her earthly life and transitioned to her heavenly home on August 2nd, 2021. She was born December 14th, 1990 in Kansas City, MO to Rod Walker and Regina Bruce.
Monalisa, affectionately called “Mona” or “Mo” grew up in a Christian home and received Jesus Christ into her heart. Her favorite scripture was II...
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Leona Mae Treadwell passed away August 1, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Leona was born November 18, 1958, in Kansas City, Kansas to Leon Fritz and Mary Elizabeth Fritz, She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and went to Manual High School. She was employed by FEMA, Jackson County Courthouse and later...
Ruby Antwine was born Ruby Lucille Hervey in Plumerville, Arkansas, June 5, 1929. Ruby was the youngest daughter of Claude and Viola (Farley) Hervey. Both of her parents preceded her in death. Also, preceding her in death her sisters Johnnie Merlene Hervey Clayter, Isabelle Hervey Williams, her beloved husband James C. Antwine and only son Mark Anthony Antwine.
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