All Obituaries

Reginald Tyrone Smith's Reflections On July 29, 2022, at the conclusion of various family members singing, "I Need You to Survive," Reginald (Reggie) Tyrone Smith peacefully took his last breath. Reggie, born on February 23, 1952, in Kansas City, Kansas, is the first born of Clinton and Mary Ann (Davis) Smith. Reggie was a born leader and truly lived up to the moniker "TrailBlazer." Never the shy one, Reggie excelled in highschool and actively...

His Life’s Reflections Louis E. White Sr. was born January 8, 1927, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to Louise and Roy White Sr.  He was the youngest of three children.  He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Peggy Mae White of 70 years and by both his parents and siblings Roy White Jr. and Ernest Gray. Louis grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, where he graduated from Sumner High School in 1945.  Louis remained active as a Sumner High School Alumni for many years. He was...

Life Reflections James Clarence Brown was the fifth child born to Pinkerton and Roberta McClellan Brown.  His mother and family affectionately called him “Teddy”. He was born in Foreman, Arkansas on October 3, 1939.  James accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was baptized. Later the family relocated to Kansas City, Kansas and became members of the Second Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Roy A. Reed.   James attended and graduated from Argentine...

Life’ s Reflection Jonnita Maria Hamilton 57 passed away on July 3, 2022, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on July 16, 1965, in South Charleston, West Virginia to John Hamilton and Arnetta Miller. Jonnita grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from 500 Reach Adult Institution in Kansas City, Kansas in 2017. She worked for the Housing Authority as a Security Guard, where she worked for twenty years. She retired with twenty years of service with...

Words of Reflection Jacqueline Elois Cutchlow was born November 19, 1942, in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Lois V. (Roach) Fields and Jack E. Fields.  She was the oldest of four children.  Her mother and father and brother, Leon E. Fields Sr. (Lois) preceded her in death.  She received her education in the Kansas City, Kansas School System, graduating from Sumner High School in the class of 1960. Jacqueline accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior, later becoming a member of...

Life’s Reflection Maggie Adams was born on January 11, 1933, in Snowlake, Arkansas to Lee and Mary Gardner Holliday. Maggie married Elton Hamilton Sr. in 1953 in Kansas City, Kansas five children was born to this union. They were happily married for 18 years until his death. Then she married Clinton Adams in 1976, in Kansas City, Kansas.  They were happily married, til his death on December 28, 2004. Maggie worked at  SRS as a Home Health Care Provider.  Maggie...

Life’s Reflection On the 17th day of November in 1959 as the night began in Isola, Mississippi the earth was blessed with Wilford “Peanut” Quinn.  On the morning of July 17, 2022, with head lifted to the skies transitioned to his heavenly home. He was preceded in death by his parents John Quinn, Sadie Lee Quinn, and Annie B. Michaels; one son, Wilford Quinn; one sister, Bonnie Quinn; three brothers, Christopher Quinn; Anthony Quinn; and Jerome Michaels; one aunt,...

Her Life Reflections JoeAnn Favors 84 passed away on July 2, 2022, at her home in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born October 14, 1937, in Kansas City, Kansas to Earl Singleton and Lucille Hightower.  JoeAnn grew up in Kansas City, Kansas where she graduated from Sumner High School. JoeAnn began her working career as a laborer at the Sunflower Ammunition Plant and Puritan Bennett Plant for four years.  She was involved in Swingsters, Hawthorne, and member of the Greater Pentecostal...

Home Going Celebration Reuben Alexander Howell was born August 6, 1959, in Kansas City, Kansas and was preceded in death by parents, Joe Reuben Howell; and Vivian Marie Morgan; three sisters, Rometta Howell; Leona Hall; and Phyllis Suttington; two brothers, Joe W. Howell; and Elbert Brice. Reuben accepted Christ at a young age at Christ Church of The Jesus Hour affiliated then by Rev. Russell Davis and was baptized. He was united in marriage to Mazine Paulette Jones August 6,...

Life’s Reflection Lillie Mae Everette, 78, of Kansas City, Kansas departed this life on July 13, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born on November 19, 1943, in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The daughter of James Lee and Voila Thomas-Williams, she was fourth sibling of five children.  She attended school in Kansas City, Kansas and was employed by Kansas City, Kansas School USD 500 Transportation for 19 years. Lillie united in marriage to William Frank Everette on July 26,...