Charles L. Williams
Aug 4, 2017
Charles Lloyd Williams, 87, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on August 4, 2017 at West Ridge Gardens Rehabilitation Care Center. He was born October 15, 1929 in Pleasant Green, Missouri to the late Clinton F. Williams and Lucille C. (Morney) Williams. He is survived by a son, Ross Taliferro; daughter, Jennifer Taliferro; sister, Catherine Wagner; five grandchildren and...
Lynnette J. Shelby
Aug 4, 2017
Lynnette Jean Shelby, 48, passed away on August 4th, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born July 29th, 1969 in Kansas City, Missouri to Quenton and Cheryl (England) Shelby. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents and a host of uncles and aunts. Lynnette was educated in the Kansas City public schools and attended Westport High...
Patsy A. Taylor
Aug 3, 2017
Patsy Angeline Taylor, 54, passed away on August 3, 2017 at Truman Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1963 in Forrest City, Arkansas to Decatur Taylor and Jessie Mae Ellis. As a young girl, Patsy and her family moved to the Kansas City area where she received her education. Over the years she has held a number jobs,...
Margarete Benton
Aug 1, 2017
Margarete Benton. 85, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away on August 1, 2017 at the home. Memorial services will be Friday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on our website.
Philip M. Mabion
Jul 31, 2017
Philip Mitchell Mabion, 36, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on July 31, 2017. He was born December 23, 1980, the youngest child of Raymond and Opal Mabion. Philip attended Carver Christian Academy Elementary School, Eisenhower Middle School and graduated from J.C. Harmon High School where he played football. He continued to be a football star during his college days...
Bryan K. Reeves
Jul 31, 2017
Bryan Keith Reeves, 53, KCMO, passed away on July 31, 2017 at Research Medical Center. He was born May 1, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri to Hobart R. Reeves, Jr. and Dianne (Shepherd) Reeves. He was preceded in death by his father; brother, Hobart R. Reeves III; paternal grandmother, Ruth Reeves; maternal grandfather, Dewey V. Shepherd and maternal grandmother,...
Gene A. Tyler
Jul 31, 2017
On June 3, 1948, in Turrell, Arkansas, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jessie James and Emma Victoria (Glover) Tyler, Sr. The proud parents named their son Gene Autry Tyler. The family moved to Blytheville, Arkansas where Gene attended Elm Street Elementary School and graduated from Harrison High School. Gene received his B.A. in HPE from Paul...
Aubrey E. Sawyer
Jul 30, 2017
Aubrey Eugene Sawyer, 60, was born November 3, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri, the fifth child to Ada Pearl Sawyer. As a child he was not fond of his name, as he felt he was the only person with it and his childhood friends teased him by calling him 'RB Rice Sausage'. As an adult he grew to appreciate...
Nancy L. Jackson
Jul 28, 2017
Nancy Lucille Jackson, 74, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on July 28, 2017 at the home. She was born May 31, 1943 to the union of Virgil and Lucille (Thomas) Foster in Alton, Illinois. Her parents; one brother, Eldon Gravett and one sister, Judith Schmidgall preceded her in death. At tender age of eight, Nancy's mother passed and...
Rodney E. Jacobs, Jr.
Jul 28, 2017
Rodney E. Jacobs, Jr., 31, KCMO, passed away on July 28, 2017. He was born February 22, 1986 in Kansas City, Missouri to Rodney E. Jacobs, Sr. and Rita (Banks) Jacobs. He was preceded in death by his father; paternal grandparents, Evason and Alice Jacobs; uncle, Wesley Lynn Jacobs; and aunts, Lesley Gibson and Audrey Briggs. 'Boo', as he...
Odessa M. L. Cargo
Jul 25, 2017
O'Dessa Maggie Lee Cargo, 69, of Kansas City, KS finished her earthly life course on July 25, 2017. O'Dessa Maggie Lee White was born August 22, 1947 in Oxford, Mississippi to Edgar White and O'Dessa (McThune) White. She was preceded in death by her father, Edgar White; stepfather, Wilbur Joseph Creighton; mother, Odessa Meline Creighton and a brother, Robert...
Bernette A. Willis
Jul 24, 2017
Bernette Ann Willis, 70, KCMO, passed away on July 24, 2017 at Research Medical Center. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 5, 12:00 p.m. at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Interment Highland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the church. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on...
Betty A. Byers
Jul 23, 2017
Betty Ann (Browning) Byers, 71, was born to the union of Eldridge and Ella Browning in Bettie, Texas on May 10, 1946. After she was born, she moved to Kansas City with her parents. In her early childhood, she attended school in Kansas City, Kansas and from third grade through high school she attended the Kansas City, Missouri School...
Lois J. Harris
Jul 22, 2017
Lois Jean Harris was born February 28, 1937 at 8:15pm, General Hospital #2, to Leo M. Brown and Iva Lorraine (McConnell) Brown in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Los Angeles, California in 1980; she was the third of ten children. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bobby Gene Harris and his daughter Wanda Harris; sister,...
Sylvester L. Williams, Sr.
Jul 22, 2017
Sylvester Lee Williams, Sr. 'Boot', 71, was born August 24, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the second born son of Thomas J. Williams and Sarah Sadie (Tabron) Williams. He was preceded in death by his beautiful wife of forty-one years Charlotte Rae Williams, his beloved mother Sadie Williams, father Thomas William, Sr., brothers, Virgil and Thomas Williams,...
Lisa L. Acklin
Jul 19, 2017
Lisa LeMay Acklin, 57, KCMO, passed away on July 19, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital East. Funeral services will be Friday, July 28, 11:00 a.m. at Victorious Life Church. Interment Evansville, Indiana. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on our website.
Henry M. Gates, Jr.
Jul 19, 2017
Henry Melton Gates, Jr., 62, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on July 19, 2017. Graveside services will be Friday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on our website.
Marilyn A. Middlebrooks
Jul 17, 2017
Marilyn A. Middlebrooks, 73, was born April 20, 1944 in Fulton, Missouri to Malver Cooper and Hazel Chambers. Her parents and a sister, Joanna Bethany preceded her in death. Marilyn was educated in the public schools of Fulton, Missouri and graduated from Fulton High School. She later made her home in Kansas City, Missouri, where she resided until her...
Derek R. Storms
Jul 15, 2017
Derek Robert Storms, 65, KCMO, passed away on July 15, 2017 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 29, 11:00 a.m. at Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Private disposition. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the chapel. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Condolences may be shared on our website.
Herbert L. Woods, Sr.
Jul 13, 2017
Herbert Lester Woods, Sr., 77, was born on Tuesday, November 7, 1939 in Kansas City Missouri and departed this life peacefully on Thursday, July 13, 2017. He is now resting in the arms of our Heavenly Father. Herbert was preceded in death by his parents, John O. Woods and Marguerite l. Johnson-Woods; sister, Darlene Dale and five brothers, Lloyd...
