All Obituaries

Life’s Reflections   Helena Jane Coles passed away on May 24, 2021, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City Kansas. Helena was born May 22, 1938, in Damascus, Arkansas to Richard and Zadie Harper. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard E. Harper, her Mother Zadie B. Johnson. Daughter Dana Coles, son Johnny P. McKnight Jr., Sister’s Portia Johnson and Mertis Dupree, Brother Richard D. Harper. Helena grew up in Kansas City Kansas, she graduated from Sumner...

Life’s Reflection Frankie Russell Boswell was born in Kansas City, Kansas on January 21,1944. The first child born to Frank L. Boswell and Alice Leota Boykin. He was educated in the Kansas City, Kansas public school system. He was employed by the Mid-West Cold Storage Associated Wholesale Grocery and the BPU Water Department of Kansas City, Kansas. Frankie was a fun-loving guy. He never met a stranger. He loved to cut up and have fun, the more the crowd laughed the more he would...

  He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.Revelation 21:4        Life’s Reflection Marilyn, Loving Called “Betty, was born July 23, 1939, to Rev. Jessie and Effie DeGraftenreed.  She was the 9th of ten kids born to this union.  Betty attended the Local Kansas City, Kansas Schools, land was a proud...

Life’s Reflection Earl Edward (BoBo) Williams, Sr was born in Ruston Louisiana to the late Sammie and Velma (Bunch) Williams. We were raised by our father, paternal grandmother Mollie, and the village, paternal Aunt Golden and paternal Uncle Jeff. Earl was the third child born to this union; Johnny Ray (deceased), Eloise Kansas City Kansas, and Eddie Ray (deceased). He was very athletic excelling in basketball, football, and baseball at Greenwood Elementary and Lincoln High school! He...

Life’s Reflection Earl Dennis was born August 29, 1930, in Lafayette, Louisiana to Peter Dennis Sr. and Caroline Dugas.  Earl grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana.  He graduated from Paul Breaux High School in Lafayette, Louisiana.  After high school he attend Trade School in Lafayette where he received a certificate in Masonry.  In 1951, Earl joined the United States Army where he served for four years, during the Korean War.  Earl was discharged in 1954. ...

Life’s Reflection Hazel Lee Henry, 83, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at her home in Kansas City, Kansas.   She was born on October 31, 1937, in Tomnolen, Mississippi to Robert L.C. Harris and Lillie Mae Williams. Hazel grew up in Turrell, Arkansas.  She spent time working at General Motors and many years in Housekeeping.  She decided to spend her time as a homemaker and focus on raising her children. ...

Life’s Reflection Edward William King III, affectionately known as "Ed" and "Papa", departed this life at home on May 25, 2021. He was born on May 27, 1940, in Kansas City, Kansas. He is the son of Edward William King Jr. and Mayme Ruth Wilson. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Michael King; sisters, Marilyn J. Hall; Marianna Brewer; Rochelle Chandler; and brothers, David A. Dossett; and Earl S. Dossett.  Edward was educated in Kansas...

  Mr. Randolph Grayson was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, to the late Mr. Marshall Grayson and Mrs. Earsell Grayson. When he finished high school, he spent a year at Alcorn College.  He later decided to join the Army.  He served three years in the Army and received a National Defense Service Medal as an Expert (Rifleman). After leaving the Army, he enrolled in Prairie View A & M University where he met his wife, Shirley Reed. After leaving Prairie View, they both got...

Obituaries typically conjure tears. A unique soul like Hellene Queen Martin would rather you smile. This is a celebration of life. Most folks have never heard of the six square-mile piece of land named Louin, Mississippi. But that’s where Hellene’s story began on August 9, 1936 along with her siblings, Lundell nicknamed Red (deceased), Flora Nell, Robert (deceased), Otis (deceased), John, Dorothy (deceased) and Billie. Thank goodness the town was small so their parents Dunk...

Celebration of Life Jacqueline “Jakki” Terri Lloyd Jacqueline was born on March 24, 1961, in Kansas City, Kansas, the second child born to Gloria (Barnett) Collier.  She was preceded in death by her father Terry Lloyd; grandmother Fannie Carol Barnett; and paternal grandmother Lela Mae Lloyd. Jacqueline received her education in the Kansas City, Kansas School District at Stowe; and Banneker Elementary; and Northeast Middle Schools.  She attended the last Sumner High...