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Benson L. Lewis
Nov 23, 2019
Benson Lamont Lewis, 49, was born on September 7, 1970 to Willie Lewis and Rachel Pendleton in Huntsville, Alabama. His father Willie Lewis, step-father Earnest Pendleton, step-sister, Mittie Pendleton and grandmother Martha Vaughn all preceded him in death.
Benson moved to the Kansas City area as a young child and was educated in the public schools of...
Marsha Faye Bell
Nov 23, 2019
Marsha Faye Bell, 69, was born on August 22, 1950 to the union of Herman G. and Darcus M. (Woodard) Bell in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the fourth of seven children born. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Courtney Bell, son, Brad and daughter, Rachel.
Marsha was a lifelong area resident and...
Orris Woodcox
Nov 23, 2019
Orris Bell Woodcox, 85, was born September 4, 1934 in Pickens, Mississippi to John Earl and Lovia Woodcox. She was the youngest of three. She was preceded in death by both parents, siblings Christine M. Brownlee and Hilliard C. Woodcox, three nephews, one niece and several uncles, aunts and cousins.
Orris was educated in Pickens, Mississippi and...
Deshuan M. Gavin
Nov 22, 2019
DeShuan M. Gavin, 36, of Kansas City, Mo., departed this life November 21, 2019. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Willie Gavin, Joe McDonald and Florene McDonald and uncles: Walter J. Blakely, LeRoy Thompson and Dennis McDonald.
He leaves to cherish his memory: mother of his children, Millieshia Gavin and his children: Makayla Clark, Deon...
Josie L. Randolph-Brown
Nov 18, 2019
Josie Lee Randolph-Brown was born on October 11, 1935, in Starkville, Mississippi. She was the only child of Fernando and Bessie Hamilton, both preceded her in death. Sometime in the mid-1950s, she, along with her parents, moved to St. Louis, Missouri. In 1956 she moved to Kansas City, Missouri to attend the University of Kansas. While attending KU she...
Lydia Mercer
Nov 17, 2019
Lydia Elizabeth Murray Mercer was called to our Master's Kingdom on November 17, 2019 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. She was born on June 16, 1936, in Jackson, Tennessee as the first child to the union of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Lee and Virginia Elizabeth (Blackmon) Murray. Her three brothers, William Henry,...
Paul E. Roebuck
Nov 16, 2019
Paul Eugene Roebuck, 78, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born July 6, 1941 in Jackson, Tennessee to Taylor Long Roebuck and Elizabeth Givens, who preceded him in death.
He moved to Kansas City, Missouri at an early age and was a graduate of Central High School....
Minister Nathaniel G. Yates
Nov 15, 2019
Minister Nathaniel G. Yates, 84, passed away on November 15, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1935 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Simon and Pearline (Chandler) Yates. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Sam Yates and Willie B. Yates; sisters, Daisy Lee Reynolds and Irene Cloud; children, Gary L. Palmer, Brian...
Lillian Eldridge
Nov 12, 2019
Lillian Eldridge, 72, passed away on November 12, 2019 at Research Medical Center.
Private Disposition. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on our website.
David W. Spearman
Nov 11, 2019
David W. Spearman, 48, passed away on November 11, 2019. Memorial services Saturday, November 23, at 11:00 am at Canaan Worship Center Fellowship Hall.
Private Disposition. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on our website.
Bishop Gary M. Kivett
Nov 10, 2019
Bishop Gary Mason Kivett departed this life "suddenly" on Sunday, November 10, 2019 and was received in the presence of God before such a great cloud of witnesses. He was born on January 25, 1962 in Fayette, Missouri as the only child to the union of Horace Lannon & Martha Ann Kivett.
Bishop Kivett was preceded in...
Nicole Quarles
Nov 10, 2019
Nicole Quarles, 42, passed away on November 10, 2019 at the Kansas City Hospice House after a lengthy illness. Nicole courageously and peacefully met the challenge of an extended illness until the Lord called her home.
She was born February 13, 1977 to Vincent Finnell and Vonzell Quarles in Kansas City, Missouri. Her step-father, Calvin Granger preceded...
Terry R. Groves, Sr.
Nov 10, 2019
Terry Groves, Sr., 64, was born on February 12, 1955 to the union of Charles and Vernastine Groves in Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Groves and younger brother, Fernandez Groves.
Terry was a lifelong area resident and was educated in the Kansas City Missouri public schools. He was employed by...
Johnnie M. Green
Nov 8, 2019
Johnnie Mae Green, 82, passed away on November 8, 2019.
Funeral services are private. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on our website.
Betty J. Nooner
Nov 6, 2019
Betty Jean Nooner, 57, was born July 6th, 1962 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the union of LeAndrew Baker and Ida Mae Nober. She was preceded in death by her mom Ida Mae Freeman, brother Charles Baker and nephew Charles Antwan Jones, Sr.
In her youth, Betty was a student of the Kansas City Missouri Public School...
Tyree N. Green
Nov 6, 2019
Tyree' Nicole Cooper Green exhaled her last breath on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 and inhaled her first breath into eternal life in the presence of her loving family. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 11, 1980 to the union of Anthony O. & Cynthia A. Cooper. She was their third child.
Tyree' was preceded...
Seno J. Carter
Nov 5, 2019
Seno Joe Carter, 63, was born on October 17, 1956 to the union of Albert Alfonzo Carter and Sweetie Mae Sterling in Kansas City, Kansas at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Both parents, two brothers, Albert Lee Carter and Charles Thomas Carter, two sisters, Shelia Katherine Carter and Theresa Anneita Reese and one son, LaSon Biggins all preceded...
Linda J. Carter
Nov 3, 2019
Linda J. (Fleming) Carter, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019. She was born to Pastor Lloyd G. Fleming and Bobbie Fleming who preceded her in death.
Linda graduated from Wyandotte High School and was baptized at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kansas. She was a diligent member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist...
Mark K. Broome
Nov 2, 2019
Mark Kristopher Broome, 58 passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on October 8, 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the eldest of three children born to Lionel Broome of Philadelphia, PA and Hazel J. Broome, of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Mark graduated from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, PA in 1979. After...
Dorothy A. Draper
Nov 2, 2019
Dorothy Alice Draper, 92, passed away on November 2, 2019 in Humble, Texas.
Funeral services Monday, November 18, 10:30 a.m. at Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Interment Missouri State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the chapel. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on our website.
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