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Frazier Nesbitt

Frazier Nesbitt

Jun 6, 2025

Frazier Nesbitt was born on April 9, 1950, to the union of Mr. Jim and Missionary Katherine Nesbitt. He accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of Greater Love C.O.G.I.C. under the leadership of Reverend James Nesbitt. Later in life, Frazier joined Make-Over Ministry under the leadership of Pastor Robert Nesbitt.

Frazier enjoyed working...

Elizabeth Roulette

Elizabeth Roulette

Jun 5, 2025

Elizabeth Roulette, 73, was born June 9th,1951 to the union of Will Clark, Sr. and Willie Lee

Clark in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She is preceeded in death by her parents, her siblings Paralee

Hayes, Lucille Smith, Dorothy Jackson, Josephine Scott, Will Clark Jr., Corrine Clark and Faye

Clark. After moving to Kansas City,Missouri...

Emma  J  Jones

Emma J Jones

Jun 3, 2025

Emma Jean Jones was born in Portageville, Missouri, to the union of her devoted parents, Willie Meeks and Iona Meeks. From the very beginning, Emma embodied a spirit of strength, love, and resilience—qualities that would define the beautiful life she lived and the legacy she leaves behind.Emma was one of several siblings in a close-knit and loving family.

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Juvonie  Eugene  Minor

Juvonie Eugene Minor

Jun 1, 2025

With profound sadness and enduring love, we celebrate the life of Juvonie Eugene Minor Jr.,a beautiful soul

whose time on this earth touched countless hearts andleft a legacy that will live on for generations to come.

Juvonie was born on September 6, 1993, a Labor Day blessing at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City,

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Marsha  Kay  Ramana

Marsha Kay Ramana

May 29, 2025

A daughter, sister, wife, mother, Nana, and dear friend who lived a life full of spreading unconditional love and support to her family, friends and community.

Marsha Kay (Smith) was born in Flint, Michigan on April 18, 1950 to Stephen and Alice (DeView) Smith. She was a beloved sister to Regina, Betsy, Denise, Laura, Stephen and Robert....

Alvertis Barbee

Alvertis Barbee

May 28, 2025

Alvertis (AL) Barbee was born on July 12, 1948 to Jeff Sr. and Annie Mae Barbee.

After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States

Army, where he served until he was injured in combat and

awarded the Purple Heart and various other metals of honor. He

was also a...

Tamera Bankston

Tamera Bankston

May 27, 2025

Tamera Janae Bankston, lovingly known as Tammy to her family, was born

in Kansas City, Missouri on August 9, 1974, to Carol Bankston Davis and

Theo Bankston. She was raised in Kansas City by Carol and her bonus

father, Herbert Davis, where she lived all of her life.

After graduating from...

Paul  Nsude

Paul Nsude

May 27, 2025

Paul Nsude departed this life on May 27, 2025. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends. May he rest in eternal peace.

Nancy  Ann Cobb

Nancy Ann Cobb

May 23, 2025

Nancy Ann Cobb was born on March 16, 1937, in Dumas, Arkansas, to the union of William Henry Cobb and Beulah (Jackson) Cobb. Raised in a loving Christian home, Nancy developed a strong foundation of faith, resilience, hard work and compassion - values that would guide her throughout her life.

Nancy later made her home in Kansas...

Joe Annie  Robinson

Joe Annie Robinson

May 22, 2025

Joe Annie Robinson was born on March 19, 1945 in Ruston Louisiana.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Ernestine Bonner, and sister,

Ruby Albany. She was educated in public schools of Louisiana. Joe

Annie graduated from Alto High School. She was a member of Rising

Star Baptist Church until...

Joann L.  Fellows

Joann L. Fellows

May 18, 2025

Joann L. Fellows, a vibrant, faithful, and fiercely loving woman, passed away peacefully on May 18th, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by her devoted family. She was 86 years old.

Born on May 19, 1938, to the union of John W. Reed, Sr. and Ocie Reed, Joann was raised in Kansas City, where she received her...

Blanche Marie Shaw

Blanche Marie Shaw

May 15, 2025

Mother Blanche I. Shaw begin her life journey, July 19, 1934. Her parents Frank and Willa Mae Isreal,

who preceded her in death. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Anna Mae Walker, James Walker,

Calvin Isreal, and Eleanor Hutchinson. One son preceded her in death, John D. Shaw Jr., and her

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Carla Anitra Godfrey

Carla Anitra Godfrey

May 13, 2025

Carla Anitra Gray was born June 26, 1963 to Carl and Maxine Nelson Gray. She had two brothers Stacey (now deceased) and Terry Gray. Carla was raised in Kansas City, MO, she graduated from Southwest high school in 1981. Carla continued her education and attended Northeast Missouri State University (Truman State) in Kirksville, MO for one year and to...

Thomas  Edward  Wesley

Thomas Edward Wesley

May 13, 2025

Thomas Edward Wesley III passed away peacefully on 5/13/2025 at the age of 73. Known for his strength and unwavering dedication to God and his children, Thomas touched the lives of many with his warm heart. Thomas was a talented artist who found joy in creating things he could use to tell the story of God's goodness toward him....

Johnella T.  Lewis

Johnella T. Lewis

May 7, 2025

On May 7, 2025, Johnella Trezvant Lewis departed this life. She was born in Morrilton,

Arkansas on January 17th, 1926, to Timothy and Jo Willie Palmer Trezvant.

Johnella moved with her family to Kansas City, Kansas in 1945. There, she began her

career as a butcher for Armor & Company where she was...

Agnes C.  Gordon

Agnes C. Gordon

May 5, 2025

Agnes C. Gordon, 91 of Kansas City Missouri passed away May 5, 2025. We lost a wonderful loving and caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Agnes was Born on November 16, 1933 in Charleston, South Carolina to Charles C. Wilson and Jane L. Wilson. After Graduating from Catholic School in 1952, Agnes moved to New York where she worked...

Gwendolyn Anita  Frost

Gwendolyn Anita Frost

May 5, 2025

Gwendolyn Anita Frost was born on April 22, 1946, in Saint Louis, Missouri, to the union of Robert Jack Brown and Arneida Chatman Brown. From the very beginning, Gwen—as she was affectionately known—was a light in the lives of all who knew her.

At an early age, Gwen accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at...

Hattie  Lee Newton

Hattie Lee Newton

May 5, 2025

Pastor Hattie Lee Reed-Newton

December 27, 1929 – May 5, 2025

Pastor Hattie Lee Reed-Newton was a powerhouse in the Kingdom of God—a devoted servant, fearless leader, nurturing matriarch, and a walking embodiment of ministry. Born December 27, 1929, in Ralph, Alabama, to Parker Spurgen Reed and Lullie Knox-Reed, she lived 95 remarkable years poured...

William Porter

William Porter

Apr 27, 2025

William Porter was born on June 9, 1982, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Clifford Tabron and Anjanette Porter. From a young age, William carried a vibrant spirit and a magnetic energy that lit up every room he entered.

He was educated in the Kansas City School District and quickly became known for his intelligence, creativity, and charisma....

Freddie  B Asberry, Sr.

Freddie B Asberry, Sr.

Apr 25, 2025

Freddie B. Asberry, Sr., 81 years of age, was born February 23, 1944 in Holly Springs, Mississippi to Holley Asberry and Mary Ellen Reed. Freddie was a loving husband, extraordinary father, uncle, grandfather, devoted friend, the epitome of strength and inspiration, and so much more.

He grew up in Holly Springs, Mississippi and came to Kansas City,...

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