All Obituaries

Life’s Reflections of Brother Ronald Jefferson Williams, Sr. Ronald Jefferson Williams, Sr. was the third child of seven, born to Percy Williams, Sr. and Tiny Louis (Blanchard) Williams on October 2, 1935. Ronald, “Ronnie”, “Shotgun”, “102”, “Paw Paw”, “Uncle”. As he was affectively called attended Stowe School, Northeast Junior High School and Sumner High School, graduating with the Class of 1953. Brother Williams during...

Reflection of Life Cody Mikk’el Smith was born on February 10, 1990 to Debra Roark and Harold Smith, Jr. at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Cody Mikk’el Smith traded in his motorcycle for angel wings on March 11, 2019.  In his last moments he was doing the thing he loved most—riding his motorcycle, on his was home to grill barbeque and enjoy time with his family. He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and lived a short time in Arkansas before returning back to Kansas...

Life Reflections Leonard Craig Jackson was born June 30th, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri; to the union of Carnell and Lois Jackson, the fourth of six children. Craig was educated in the Kansas City, Missouri school district. He attended Sanford B. Ladd elementary, Central Junior, and graduated from Central Senior high school with the class of 1972. He furthered his education at Penn Valley Community College and graduated from U.M.K.C with a Bachler’s degree in Communications. He...

Life’s Reflections of Mother Veola Dillard Veola Jenkins Dillard was born July 25, 1926 in Dumas, Arkansas to the late Elijah and Lottie Evans Jenkins.  She attended Reed Elementary and High School.  She accepted Christ in 1939 at the age of 13 at St. Peters Rock Baptist Church in Dumas, Ark.  Veola left Dumas at age 18 and lived in many other cities until 1959.  These included Omaha, NB - Dallas, TX - Chicago, ILL and Detroit, MI.  During these years she...

Life’s Reflections Saturah “Terri” Jean Martin, age 86, passed away on March 7, 2019 in Kansas City Missouri. She was born on August 28, 1932 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to George Martin and Romania (Cosby) Martin. Terri grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1950. After high school, she attended Zion College in Chattanooga before moving to Kansas City, Missouri to pursue a career in nursing. In...

Life’s Portrait Rev. Joseph H. Forbes, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, was in the third generation of a family with five generations of ordained clergy serving in the A.M.E. Church.  Born on September 24, 1930, he was the second of five children born to Rev. Ahnin H. and Mrs. Rachel Forbes, Sr.  He confessed his life to Christ at an early age and joined Baker Chapel A.M.E. Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Elder Forbes, as he was known, served diligently in active ministry for 49...

Life’s Reflection Paul Milton Peavy, was the eldest twin of the parent Arthur and Iona Peavy, who was born on February 23, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri.  His education started with Douglass Elementary, advance to Northeast Junior High School, and graduated from Sumner High School in the Class of 1966.  Paul never married, and leave behind his twin brother, Pastor Phillip A. Peavy; sister-in -law, Linda Peavy; nephews, Gregory K. Peavy and Arthur E. Peavy; nieces, Iona R....

Precious Memories of Nedra Velorise Harris Nedra Velorise Harris was born April 21, 1946 in Kansas City, Kansas to Ozzie William Wright and Ruth Annabelle Basey.  Nedra grew up in Kansas City, Kansas spent time in Ardmore, Oklahoma and in her teen years she returned to Kansas City, Kansas.  She attended Sumner High School and later received her GED.   She attended AVTS in Kansas City, Kansas where she received a certificate in Nursing.  She worked at various...

Life’s Reflection Lula Bell Johnson, 72, passed away February 25, 2019 in her Kansas City, Kansas home. She was born August 27, 1946 in Lee County, Mississippi to the late Ike and Bonnie Triplett. Lula was a lifelong active member of her church, the Greater Pentecostal Temple. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings Jack, Bob, Willie, & Sudie; and her dear husband, James Johnson. Lula is survived by her sisters, Levell, Ruby, and Pearl; son, Bryan; daughters, Michelle...

Remembering Jackie It probably was a warm and sunny October day on the 7th that this special child was born into the family of the late Denver and Onighter (Smith) Morris.  She would be their last child, thus referred to as the “baby” by her three older sisters.  She was adored, certainly loved and for sure spoiled by all family members. As a result, she affectionately earned many nicknames, such as; Bunch, Curly Locks, Lacky and The Baby. A born entrepreneur, even...