Willie B. Garner, Sr. was born on, February 15, 1932, in Ringgold, LA, to Edman Garner and Eula Mae Ashley. Wille was the oldest of 5 children. Willie went to Ringgold Colored High School and he accepted Christ at the Springhill CME Church, both in Ringgold, LA.
After high school, Willie enlisted in the United States Army....
Carrol Susan Johnson was born on, October 26, 1953 to the union of Kenneth A. and Joyce L. Fuller in Middlesex, VT. Carol traveled extensively as she was born in a military family. One of her fondest memories was life in Alaska.
She was a paraplegic having survived an accident as a pedestrian from an 18 wheeler....
Deacon John Lenzie Johnson was born on, December 19, 1959 to the union of L. C. and E. Vivian Johnson in Kansas City, MO. He accepted Christ at a very early age and was the youngest of his siblings of sisters. He along with his siblings enjoyed the ministry of singing.
John was educated in the Kansas...
Ernest Gibson was born on February 20, 1958, to Leon V. Gibson Sr. and Dorothy M. Gibson in Kansas City, MO. Ernest was the third child of this union. Ernest is preceded in death by his father, Leon V. Gibson Sr.; brother, Kenneth Gibson; sister, Beverly Gibson; his maternal grandmother, Josephine Lewis; and his paternal grandmother, Ella Carroll.
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“…The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21
Ivan was born in Kansas City, Kansas on February 2, 1964, to the parents of Ray L. and Anna M. Tyson. His father, Ray L. Tyson, Sr.; maternal grandparents, Charles W., and Clara M. Lunn-Lewis; paternal grandparents, Franklin and...
Dominik Dudley-Moore Sr., passed away on, September 19, 2021, at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO. He was born on, March 19, 2002, in Kansas City, MO to Donzell Moore and Ali Dudley. He grew up In Kansas City, MO.
He attended Grandview High School for most of his high school years, but later graduated from Success...
Monica Lynette Porter, 49, affectionately known as, “Moni”, passed away on, September 19, 2021, at St. Joseph Medical Center in, Kansas City, MO.
She was preceded in death by, her grandparents, Catherine Frazier, Baby Banks, Essie Williams, Dorothy Skillman, Willie Banks, and Melvin Porter; as well as two special cousins, Nick Graves, and Oriana Starr; and an...
Helen Francis Edwards, 72, departed her life on, September 19, 2021 at home surrounded by her husband, children, and family. She was born on, October 31, 1948 in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late Cornelius Sr. and Dessie Bell Ruff, who both proceed her in death.
She is also preceded in death by: daughter, Damone Ruff; brothers, Jessie...
Charlie Clayton Wiggins Jr. (a.k.a Lil Charlie) was born May 18, 1972, at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia to Charlie and Deborah Wiggins. Charlie was educated in the Portsmouth Public School Systems and later attended Flatwoods Job Corp where he learned the trade of becoming a skilled welder. Charlie was the apple of both his grandmother’s eyes (Lillian...
Mary Ann Donaldson was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She transitioned from this earthy realm on, Friday, September 17, 2021 at her home in Kansas City, MO, at the of age 72.
She was born in Warren, Oklahoma on, December 2, 1948 to Samuel Donaldson and Mary E. Green-Maynard. At an early age...
Stephen passed away at the age of 29 in Kansas City, MO. He was born on, June 12, 1992, in Kanas City, MO to Rhoda Rebecca Sawyer and Hubert Handson Jr. He attended Central High School where he played on the football team. He was a private paint contractor. He enjoyed music. Those who knew him knew that they...
Alicia Janae’ Norwood, age 23, passed away on September 15th 2021 at her home in Kansas City, Kansas, leaving behind her two daughters, Leonna August Norwood and Diamound Lamyla Norwood-Lawson. She was born on October 20th, 1997 , 2 minutes after her twin sister, Aalayah Norwood to her parents, Bari Grayson and Albert Norwood.
Alicia grew in...
Bernetta Owens-Taylor was born to Ralph & Arvella (Jones) Owens on October 8, 1955 in Magnolia, Arkansas. She was 5th in the order of her mother’s children. She was a tomboy and loved to play in the fields and climb trees with her cousins. Bernetta often reminisced about eating muscadines from the vines as a child while hanging out...
Floral Green, aka “Big Red”, departed life on, Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Floral was born on, August 13, 1950, in Augusta, Arkansas to the union of Searcy L. Hamm and Jessie Green, Sr. Both parents preceded her in death, along with one son, Jermaine Green; 2 grandsons, Joe Theus, and De’Anthony Clemmons; 3 brothers, Jessie Green Jr., Manuel Green...