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Ronnie Eugene Johnson was born on November 21, 1963 in Kansas City, KS to the union of Ellen and Robert Johnson. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and received his education in the Kansas City Missouri school district. He lived and worked in the Kansas City area throughout the duration of his life.    He was a personable, easygoing man. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was a charming guy who had a way with his words. He loved to crack jokes and his...

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Gayla Burton “Angel” 53, departed her life on July 5, 2020 at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care. She was born on February 20, 1967 to Leroy Hicks and Ida McKinnon of Columbia, Missouri.    She was preceded in death by her father Leroy Hicks, one son Antonio Thompson, two aunts Shirley Williams and Teresa Jo Williams, two nieces Ebony Hicks and Precious Williams, stepfather Carson Williams, and sister/cousin Natalie Williams.    Gayla Burton...

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Helen Jean Pankey, 81, was born on August 6, 1938 in Dumas, Arkansas to Johnny Jackson Sr. and Willie Mae Riley. She departed this life on July 2, 2020. After graduating high school, she moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Helen was employed as a waitress at Sydney Restaurant before beginning her career at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. She worked at the VA beginning in 1960 as a cook and later in her career became a Dietician. She retired in 1993 after 33 years of service. She accepted...

Sue W. Williams 89 was born on January 1, 1931 in Natchez, Mississippi to Ivory Basie and Bernice Cage-Basie. Sue graduated from Coleman High School in Mississippi, then went to Interior Design School in Kansas City, Missouri. Sue loved Interior Design so much she became her own boss for over 20 years, and then later retired in 1998. She was also a member of the Eastern Star organization. Sue married Charles Williams August 1976. They were happily married for 5 years, until his death...

LeGend Micah Taliferro was born on January 30, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri to Charron Powell, and Rapheal Taliferro. He attended Suzette’s Little Blessings Daycare and played basketball for “JCA Ballers.” LeGend brought joy to the life of anyone he met. He loved sports, dinosaurs, music, dancing, shoes, FaceTiming, and singing. One of his specialties was asking questions that made us have to research the answers. He survived heart surgery at the age of 4 months and...