Kansas City Obituaries

 KJ was born on July 15, 2020 at 6:39 P.M. He weighed 1 pound, 6.2 ounces and was born at twenty-three weeks and three days. During the time KJ was here he was a happy baby. Although he was going through a lot, he still made sure he showed us love. Any time we walked into his room, he knew and would start kicking his little feet and extended his arm like he was reaching for us. During care times, even though it was hard for him to open his eyes, he always made sure he did it to see his...

Dan Vassol Jr. born March 2, 1951. He transitioned on July 30, 2020. Parents, Rev. Dan & Rosemary Vassol Sr. and Ethel Martin Vassol. His wife Dollie Vassol, and a younger brother Duane Bly all in which preceded him in death. He received his education through Kansas City Public Schools and then graduated from Manual High School. He then joined the Black Panthers, and marched in the Civil Rights movement locally along with Mr. Bernard Powell (An African American Civil RIghts Activist),...

Jessie Mae Jones Carruthers "Mama Dee" was born to the late Alberta and George Jones on March 13, 1933 in Parkin, Arkansas. "Mama Dee" accepted Christ at an early age, and she received her education in the public schools of Parkin, Arkansas. Jessie Mae married Booker T. Carruthers on July 2, 1949. To this holy union, seven children were born. The Carruthers family later moved to Kansas City in 1962. Although she held several positions outside of the home, her greatest...

LaVonda Marie St. Clair was born March 8th, 1981 in Marvell, Arkansas to Ruthie and Roosevelt (Tony) St. Clair, Jr.  She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Mammie Johnson; paternal grandfather, Roosevelt C. St. Clair and uncle, Charles Johnson.   She attended the Kansas City Kansas Public School System where she graduated from F.L. Schlagle High School in 1999.  Her childhood church home that she forever loved was Pentecostal Power House in Kansas City,...

Mr. Anthony DeWayne Taylor, Sr. was born February 27th, 1965 to Edroy and Gloria J. Taylor in Kansas City, Kansas.  Anthony was educated thorough the Kansas City, Kansas Public School System and because of his ambition and determination he persevered and received his General Educational Development (GED) from the Kansas City, Kansas Community College. Anthony was affectionately known as "Grit" and "Big A".  He had a wonderful smile that would turn into a smirk,...

Earnestine Carvin was born April 1st, 1933 in Mississippi to Jimmy Pippens and Georgia Gordon. In 1954 she would leave Mississippi for Kansas City, Kansas with the love of her life, Joseph L. Carvin and they were together for 70 years. Together, they would have 6 children where she would stay at home to care for them, something she dearly loved. Earnestine was also known as “Big T” or auntie and was the rock of the family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L....

Ida Lee Carter was born on February 6, 1934 in Wolf Island, Missouri. She was the third of sixteen children born to Matthew Mosley, Sr. and Celeste (Adkins) Mosley.  In 1950 she married her childhood love, Johnnie Carter, in Wardell, MO. To their union was born one daughter, Ida Yvonne (Carter) Seay and, due to Johnnie’s service in the Marine Corps, they lived in a variety of locations - both domestic and international. But regardless of where they found themselves in the world,...

Georgia Mae Drew transitioned this earthly life on the morning of April 15, 2020 while in Providence Medical Center.  At the time of her departure, she resided at Riverbend Post-acute Care in Kansas City, KS.  She was preceded in death by her mother and father Issac and Mable Drew and legal guardians William and Sadie Curry Johnson, children Theodore and Shierley Boyd and siblings:  Eugetta Williams, Isaac Drew, Florestine Freelon, and twins Edward and...

Emelda Elizabeth "Liz" Lawson (Mills) was born on November 2nd, 1944 in Los Angeles, California to J. Williams and Althea Mills.  Liz, as she liked to be called, was also raised by bonus parents Etta Mills and Samuel DeBose, all who preceded her in death. She married George Elliot Lawson in April 1966.  To this union were born two sons.  Although this union dissolved, this was the love of her life and she remained unmarried.  She often said that his spirit was...