Darrell D. Smith
Mar 27, 2017
Darrell DeJaun Smith 'Big Darrell', 37, was born October 15, 1979 in Kansas City, MissourI to Eugene Acklin and Nelline (Webb) Smith. Darrell confessed his life to Christ at an early age; he attended Pleasant Green Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kansas under the leadership of Rev. David L Gray. Like so many of us, Darrell strayed from his...
Rev. Robert L. Houston
Mar 27, 2017
Robert 'Bob' Houston, 58, was born November 6, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee to Harold Daniel Houston, Sr. and Josephine Houston. He was the fourth of seven children. In 1964 the family relocated to Pittsburg, California where Robert continued his education in the local Pittsburg school system and graduated from All Saints University in Lexington, Mississippi. After settling in Pittsburg,...
Reginald E. Morgan
Mar 26, 2017
Reginald E. Morgan, 59, KCMO, passed away on March 26, 2017. He was born December 23, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to Onia Leon Morgan, Sr. and Frances (Carey) Morgan. His parents and sister, Beverly Morgan preceded him in death. Reginald attended Phyllis Wheatley Elementary, Lincoln Junior High and graduated from Lincoln Senior High School in 1976. He was...
John Zebedee Powers, Jr.
Mar 25, 2017
John Zebedee Powers, Jr., 68, of Lenexa, Kansas, was born December 13, 1948 to John and Corine Powers in Anniston, Alabama. His parents and brother, Anthony Powers, Sr. preceded him in death. John moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1959. After graduating from Paseo High School in 1966, he soon after began his first job with the United States...
Adrienne Denise Williams-Wilson
Mar 20, 2017
Adrienne Denise Williams-Wilson, 53, was born on December 10, 1963 to the union of John and Mary (Foster) Wilson in Kansas City, Kansas. Her parents and grandparents all preceded her in death. As a lifelong area resident, Adrienne was educated in the Kansas City Missouri public schools and attended Paseo High School. She was employed for many years at...
Mosie L. Chamberlain
Mar 20, 2017
Mosie L. Chamberlain, known as 'Mo' or 'Mose' by family and friends, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2017, at Hidden Lake Rehabilitation Center in Raytown, MO. He was 92 years and seven months. He was born to the union of Mozella Simmons and Ernest Chamberlain in Duckhill, MS. His mother later married Floyd Brady, and from their...
Shakeisha Denise Urassa
Mar 20, 2017
She was born October 12, 1979 in Kansas City, Missouri to Cynthia M. Harrison and Stephen E. Herriford, Sr. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Loretta Grimmett and Shirley Jean Harrison; grandson, Traevon Harrison-Short; and an aunt, Patricia Harrison. As a lifelong resident, she attended Westport High School and graduated from Wright Career College with an A+ Certified...
Beverly Ann Gibson
Mar 20, 2017
Beverly Ann Gibson, 54, was born March 24, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the sixth of nine children born to Leon and Dorothy Gibson. She was preceded in death by her father, Leon V. Gibson, Sr.; brother, Kenneth Gibson and both grandmothers. Known as 'Bev' or 'Bebop' by her family and friends, she loved to talk, joke...
Lavonte Leroy Young
Mar 19, 2017
LaVonte Leroy Young, 30, KCMO, passed away on March 19, 2017 at Glennon Place Nursing and Rehab. He was born June 13, 1986 in Kansas City, Missouri to Jeffrey L. Graham and Lynne I. Young. He is survived by a son, London L. Young; father, Jeffrey L. Graham; brother, Jeffrey D. Young; sister, Angela Young; and a host of...
Kirk Edward Gordon
Mar 18, 2017
Kirk Edward Gordon, 57, KCMO, passed away on March 18, 2017 at the Kansas City Hospice House. He was born August 29, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York to Edward and Agnes Gordon. His father preceded him in death. Kirk was educated in the Kansas City School District. He was employed as a forklift driver at Pepsi Cola for thirty-eight...
Tonie Lannette Mckinney
Mar 18, 2017
Tonie Lannette McKinney, 50, was born on April 11, 1966. in Denver, Colorado. Her parents, the late Archie Louis Farr and Dimple Yvonne Farr both preceded her in death. Tonie received her diploma from Ruskin High School in Kansas City, Missouri. She later attended classes at Longview Community College. Tonie was employed as a merchandiser at Staples Promotional Products...
Reginald Eugene Taylor
Mar 18, 2017
Reginald Eugene Taylor, 63, entered new life on March 18, 2017 at home. He was born October 10, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to L. C. and Ethel (Davis) Taylor. His father preceded him in death. Reginald was educated in the public schools of Kansas City, Missouri and attended Central High School. He was employed by Plastic Sales for...
Albert Wilburn
Mar 17, 2017
Albert Wilburn, 75, KCMO, passed away on March 17, 2017 at Truman Medical Center. He was born July 29, 1941 in Earle, Arkansas, the youngest of eleven children to the union of John Henry Wilburn and Mary Willie Woods. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, three sisters, and two sons. 'Al', as he was affectionately...
Thelma Carter
Mar 16, 2017
Thelma Carter, 85, Belton, Missouri, passed away on March 16, 2017 at Belton Regional Medical Center. She was born April 19, 1931 in Athens, Georgia to the union of Enoch and Evangeline (Patton) Jennings. She was preceded in death by both parents, husbands Lycugus Lewis and Hal Carter, one son Donald, and two daughters Shelia and (Pastor) Sherri. Thelma...
Wilbert Lee Hutchinson
Mar 16, 2017
Wilbert Lee Hutchinson, 71, KCMO, passed away on March 16, 2017 at the Kansas City Hospice House. He was born September 12, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri to the union of the late Joe and Margaret Hutchinson. He was preceded in death by a son, Andre Logan; daughter and son-in-law, Richa Estes (Joe); three grandchildren, Ja'Riah Y. Hutchinson, Ja'Nayiah...
Dorron Lee Blackmon
Mar 11, 2017
Dorron Lee Blackmon, 31, passed away on March 11, 2017 at Research Medical Center. He was born March 24, 1985 in Kansas City, Missouri to Freddie Lee Blackmon, Jr. and Twonta Yvonne Brown. He was preceded in death by his father; Freddie Lee Blackmon, Jr.; grandfather, Samuel L. Brown; grandmother, Laura Faye Blackmon; and brother, Marcus Fowler. Dorron was...
Margaret Ann Smith
Mar 10, 2017
Margaret Ann Smith, 77, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at her residence in Kansas City Missouri. Margaret was born January 2, 1940 in Simmonsville, South Carolina to Robert Simmons, Sr. and Louise (Alston) Simmons. Robert Sr. and Louise raised Margaret in Pawley's Island, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louise and Robert Simmons,...
Willie Lee Judon, Sr.
Mar 9, 2017
Willie Lee Judon, Sr., 91, KCMO, passed away on March 9, 2017 at the V.A. Medical Center. He was born April 18, 1925 to King Judon and Clara Lee Robins. He was joined in union to Deloris Mayo on September 29, 1944. To their union nine children were born. Deloris, along with three sons, Steven C. Judon, Vincent G....
Brenda Kay Wilcox
Mar 8, 2017
Brenda Kay Wilcox, 65, was born March 20, 1951 to Willie Lee Randle and Lula Mae (Scott) Randle, in Kansas City, Kansas. Her parents; husband, James H. Wilcox; brother, James Arthur Randle; and brother-in-law, Eric Richard Wilcox preceded her in death. Brenda, affectionately known as 'Kay' by her family and friends, attended Switzer and D.A. Holmes Elementary Schools in...
Viola M. Harris
Mar 7, 2017
Viola Mae Harris, 72, KCMO, passed away on March 7, 2017 at the home. She was born June 21, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Benny and Celesta (Matthews) Weems. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Weems and Ernest Johnson; one sister, Jean Johnson; and son, Christopher Harris. Later in life, Viola met Ray Harris and...
