Obituaries

Glorian B. Thruston

Glorian B. Thruston

Apr 12, 2004

Glorian B. Thruston, 88, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, April 10, 2004 at Villa St. Joseph in Overland Park, KS. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Wed., April 14, 2004 at St. Mary�s Church, Indep., MO; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, with a prayer...

Robert Lee Hill, Sr.

Robert Lee Hill, Sr.

Apr 10, 2004

Robert Lee Hill, Sr. 77, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, April 9, 2004 at his home. Services will be 10 am Tuesday, April 13th at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Brooking Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the funeral home. Robert was born February 20, 1927 in Kansas City,...

Fred O. Reed

Fred O. Reed

Apr 10, 2004

Fred O. Reed, 87, of Mission, TX and formerly of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, April 10, 2004 in Texas. A graveside service will be 3:30 pm Saturday April 17th at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 to 3 pm at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the...

Thelma Estalee Avery

Thelma Estalee Avery

Apr 9, 2004

Thelma Estalee Avery, 81, of Lee�s Summit, MO passed away Friday April 9, 2004 at her residence. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Monday, April 12, 2004 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Sunday, April 11, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Estalee was born November 5, 1922 in Wills Point, TX to M.W....

Lizzie Dee Bunch

Lizzie Dee Bunch

Apr 8, 2004

Lizzie Dee Bunch, 98, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, April 08, 2004 at the Medical Center of Independence. Visitation will be Saturday, April 10, 2004 from 6-8:00 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Additional services and burial will take place in Glasgow, KY. Dee was born March 19, 1906 in Glasgow, KY to James and Flora (McClellan) Slayton. Mrs. Bunch...

Jack Barrett Russell

Jack Barrett Russell

Apr 8, 2004

Jack Barrett Russell, 80, of Prairie Village, KS passed away peacefully Thursday, April 8, 2004 at Claridge Court, Somerset Health Center. Services will be 10:00 am Tuesday April 13, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Monday at the chapel. Interment in Mt. Moriah Mausoleum. Mr. Russell was born September 7, 1923 in Weston, MO to Earl...

Glen E. Fisher

Glen E. Fisher

Apr 8, 2004

Glen E. "Babe� Fisher, 72, Independence, Mo. died April 8, 2004, at St. Luke�s Hospital. Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, April 13, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Glenridge Cemetery, Liberty, Mo. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 pm, Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Salvation Army or the...

Dollie Budd

Dollie Budd

Apr 7, 2004

Dollie L. Budd, 94, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2004 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 12, at the George C. Carson & Son�s Funeral Home with the burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, at the...

Charles William Richey

Charles William Richey

Apr 7, 2004

Charles William Richey, 78 of Independence, MO passed away Tue. Apr. 6, 2004 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 1:00 pm,- Fri. Apr. 9, 2004 at Beverly Hill Baptist Church, 1229 W. 31st, Independence, MO 64055. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Church Memorial Fund. Mr. Richey was born on Oct 5, 1925 to Charles and Alma...

Niki M. Sullivan

Niki M. Sullivan

Apr 6, 2004

Niki M. Sullivan, 66, Sugar Creek, Mo. died April 6, 2004, at home. Services will be 10 am, Friday, April 9, 2004, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice, 9221 Ward Pkwy., Ste. 100, Kansas City, MO 64114,...

Kenneth E. Stowell

Kenneth E. Stowell

Apr 6, 2004

Kenneth E. Stowell, 87, of Lee�s Summit, MO, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at Lee�s Summit Hospital. Services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, April 10, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer�s Association or the Boy...

Patricia Carson

Patricia Carson

Apr 5, 2004

Patricia Kirby Carson, 70, Independence MO, passed away Monday, April 5, 2004, at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 10:00 am Friday, April 9, 2004, at the Carson Funeral Home; burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:30 - 8:30 pm Thursday at the Funeral Home. Mrs. Carson was born September 2, 1933 in Kansas City MO to...

Patricia Carson

Patricia Carson

Apr 5, 2004

Patricia Kirby Carson, 70, Independence MO, passed away Monday, April 5, 2004, at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 10:00 am Friday, April 9, 2004, at the Carson Funeral Home; burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:30 - 8:30 pm Thursday at the Funeral Home. Mrs. Carson was born September 2, 1933 in Kansas City MO to...

Clinton R. Strider

Clinton R. Strider

Apr 5, 2004

Clinton R. Strider, 25, died April 5, 2004 in Richmond, Mo. Memorial services will be held 2 pm, Thursday, April 8, 2004 at Faith Ministries World Outreach Center, 12222 Blue Ridge, Grandview, Mo. Graveside services will be 11 am, Thursday at Hardin Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-9 pm, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests...

Gerald A. Page

Gerald A. Page

Apr 4, 2004

Gerald A. Page, 91, of Kansas City, MO, passed away, Sunday, April 4, 2004. Mr. Page was born October 19, 1912 in Pensacola, FL to Herbert Hillary and Doris Eret (Miller) Page. The family moved from Bay Minette, AL to Independence in 1923. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1932. He was a veteran of WWII having served...

Dorothy Holcomb

Dorothy Holcomb

Apr 1, 2004

Dorothy "Dee� Holcomb, 77 went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 01, 2004 after a long battle with Alzheimer�s. Services will be 3 pm Tuesday, April 6th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1 pm until service time. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer�s Association. Dee was born October 25, 1926 to Charles and Gladys...

Royce Arey

Royce Arey

Mar 31, 2004

Royce Arey, 68, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, March 29, 2004 at his home. A memorial service will be 10 am Thursday, April 8th at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday from 9 am until service time. Royce was born November 4, 1935 in Polo, MO to Leon Royce and Carrell V. Arey. He...

William Wesley Bayless

William Wesley Bayless

Mar 31, 2004

William Wesley "Shorty� Bayless, 103, of Independence, MO, formerly of Springfield, MO died Tuesday at the Groves in Independence. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm, May 8, 2004 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Springfield, MO. Mr. Bayless was born on Nov. 18, 1900 to William Harrison and Jenny Hodson Bayless in Douglas County, MO. He retired from the Springfield...

Helen Witte

Helen Witte

Mar 29, 2004

Helen E. Witte, 91, Independence, Mo. died March 29, 2004, at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 10 am, Sat., April 3, 2004, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; entombment in Mound Grove Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be 9 - 10 am, Sat. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to The Groves Endowment Fund, 1515 W....

Ernest Thomas Hamilton

Ernest Thomas Hamilton

Mar 29, 2004

Ernest Thomas Hamilton, 61 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, March 29, 2004 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, at the George C. Carson and Sons Funeral Home. A visitation will be held before the service from 1-2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Mr. Hamilton was born on July 27, 1942 to...