Obituary Listing

Nov 11, 2022

Lee Kathryn "Kathy" Counts-Pollard, was the firstborn, and only daughter, of the late Rev. Dr. Stanley L. Counts, Sr and Dorothy J. (Lockett) Counts. She was born on Friday, November 25, 1960, in Kansas City, MO. She and her younger brother, Stanley L. Counts, Jr., were the pride and joy of their parents, and she honored them with the...

Nov 10, 2022

Tramond Fernandrious Phillips was born December 29, 1983, to Herbert L. Phillips and Peggy A. Hambrick in Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather Louis Phillips and grandmother Genell Adams Phillips-Clark.

He attended Belton High School in Belton, Missouri. Tramond attended the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg Missouri, graduating...

Nov 6, 2022

Janice Kaye Gladney was born November 8th, 1944, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Eugene Culton and Jeaneta Garland.

She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Curley Gladney Sr.; son Raymond Curley Gladney, Jr.; parents Eugene Culton and Jeaneta Garland; and brothers Walter Garland Sr. and Loomis Boulware.

In her spare time, Janice enjoyed doing...

Oct 26, 2022

Thomas Larry Holivay was born in Deering, MO November 27, 1944, and departed this life on October 26, 2022. Raised in New Madrid, MO by Pansy Watson (Parker) and Angelo Holivay.

He met and married Brenda and they lived together as husband and wife for 22 years. To that union was born Reginald, Devona, Dylan, and Courtney....

Oct 23, 2022

Willis Authorlee,78, was born November 24, 1943, in Opelousas, Louisiana to parents Mose Authorlee and Frances Collins Authorlee. He was raised in Opelousas and later moved to Kansas City and lived with his Aunt Louella Lewis. Willis was brought up in the Catholic Church and later expressed his faith in Christ and was baptized as an adult at Zion...

Oct 22, 2022

Odom Robert Walker was born on the eleventh of October in 1931 to Turner and Essie (Maxwell) Walker in Spiro, Oklahoma. To his nieces, nephews and friends, he was known as "Uncle O" or "Apple Jack." He had four siblings: Maxine "Max" (Walker) Evans (children: Audrey, Michael, Pamela, Gail), Artemis "Red" Walker, (children: Alex, Edward, Kathy) Norman "Pistol" Walker...

Oct 20, 2022

Mary Frizell Finch (Friz) was born on January 12, 1936, in Burnt Corn, Alabama to the late Willie Robert and Quentella (Watson) Ladd. She was the second of twelve children. Mary passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the age of 86.

She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized...

Oct 20, 2022

Desota Adams AKA, Big Daddy passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Wilshire Nursing Home in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Desota was born January 7, 1930, to Bonnie and Marietta Adams in Trenton, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father Bonnie and mother Marietta, his wife Laverne Adams, three sisters: Marine Bowers, Jewel Vinson, and Ruth...

Oct 17, 2022

Delores Henderson was born December 4, 1953, to Joseph and Marjorie Henderson in Marvell, Arkansas.

She was preceded in death by her parents Marjorie and Joseph Henderson, a son Howard Leon Taylor, a sister Brenda Momodou, and nephews: Jerry Henderson and Frank Selkirk.

Delores attended Paseo High School. She went on to work at Ford...

Oct 15, 2022

Nellie Venita Huff Re'Voal was born in Idabel, Oklahoma to William M. Huff and Mahalia Kirk Huff on May 14, 1927, the second of five children. Times were challenging during those years, but her family was very close and all of them cared for each other.

When the war started in 1941, many farming families began moving...

Oct 7, 2022

Shirley M. Dixson, 86 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, October 7, 2022.

No visitation.

Disposition Private.

Sep 27, 2022

Eric Wilson, 54 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Centerpoint Hospital.

Eric was born May 17, 1968, to Wade Wilson and Brenda Hale. He attended school in the Kansas City Missouri School District, graduating in 1986 from Central High School.

Eric loved the Lord and attended church as much as...

Sep 24, 2022

Linda Kay Jones was born September 7, 1956in Kansas City MO, to David Johnson and Joan Jones Johnson. She was preceded in death by both parents.

Linda Was educated in the public school system of Tyler TX, attending W.H. Peele Elementary and Dogan Middle School. She completed her high school education in California.

She accepted...

Sep 23, 2022

Robin Denise Hunt, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on September 19, 2022. She was born May 12, 1959, in Kansas City Missouri to Helen Louise Hunt and Eddie Boyles.

She was preceded in death by her parents, both paternal grandparents, both maternal grandparents, and one brother.

She attended school in the Kansas City Missouri...

Sep 22, 2022

Charles F. Elliott, 91 of Kansas City, MO passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022.

Private Disposition

Sep 21, 2022

Marie Norrise departed this life Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her home.

Marie was born to the union of Fred T. and Ione Wayne in Lexington, Missouri on March 18, 1919.

She was the youngest of 12 siblings. Marie attended elementary and high school in Lexington, Missouri. She moved to Kansas City, Missouri and attended...

Sep 20, 2022

Loretta Neal (Mrs. Fish Lady) was born February 11, 1955, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Elmo and Bertha Dillard Manning.

She was preceded in death by her parents Elmo and Bertha Manning, a son Donell Manning, granddaughters Aleisha Ferrell and Kenisha Manning, and her sisters Joyce Manning and Deborah Washington.

She attended CH Iron Elementary in...

Sep 19, 2022

Alexander Mortenson, 50, of Independence, MO passed away 09/19/2022.

Private Disposition.

Sep 17, 2022

Rosemary Eileen Morris, 72 of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022.

Sep 15, 2022

Wardell Johnson, 64 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022.