Obituaries

Reba Bell Williams

Reba Bell Williams

Sep 9, 2003

Reba Bell (Butcher) Williams, 74, of Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday, September 7, 2003 at her home. Services will be 2 pm Thursday, September 11th at Geo. C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Brooking Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the funeral home. Reba was born July 2, 1929 in Bakersfield,...

Elmer Eugene Simpson

Elmer Eugene Simpson

Sep 9, 2003

Elmer Eugene Smith, 84, of Independence, passed away, Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at Independence Regional Health Center. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 13, 2003 at Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:15 Saturday at the Speaks Midtown Chapel prior to the service. Elmer was born January 28, 1919 in Taylorville, IL...

Portia N. Masters

Portia N. Masters

Sep 9, 2003

Portia N. Masters Portia N. Masters, 2, Dallas, TX, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2003. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until time of service on Thursday, at the chapel. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Portia was born June 29, 2001 in Galveston, TX. She is...

Alfred Jack Knapp, Sr.

Alfred Jack Knapp, Sr.

Sep 8, 2003

Alfred Jack Knapp, Sr., 84, Kingsville MO, passed away Monday, September 8, 2003, at St. Mary�s Hospital in Blue Springs MO. A Memorial Celebration will be held on his birthday, 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 20, at the E. 39th Street Community of Christ, Independence MO. Mr. Knapp was born September 20, 1918, in Johnson City, NY, to Alfred and Verna...

Teresa Atkins

Teresa Atkins

Sep 8, 2003

Teresa E. Atkins, 44 of Raytown, MO passed away on September 8, 2003. Services 11:00 am Friday, September 12, 2003 at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home with visitation from 9-11 am prior to the services. Teresa was born April 13, 1959 in Independence, MO the daughter of Harold and Florence Kelley Watts. She is survived by two daughters,...

Phyllis Roof

Phyllis Roof

Sep 8, 2003

PHYLLIS ROOF 97 OF INDEPENDENCE, MO. PASSED AWAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 AT THE ROSEWOOD HEALTH CENTER IN INDEPENDENCE. PHYLLIS WAS BORN IN WINFIELD, KANSAS ON AUGUST 29, 1906 AND LIVED MOST OF HER LIFE IN THIS AREA. SHE HAD WORKED AS AN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR THE KANSAS CITY BRIDGE COMPANY FOR OVER 30 YEARS, MANY YEARS AGO. PHYLLIS IS PRECEDED...

Robert T. Srader

Robert T. Srader

Sep 6, 2003

Robert T. "Bob� Srader, 94, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, September 6, 2003 at Carmel Hills Living Center, Independence, MO. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Masonic services 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, with visitation from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers contributions...

Arline Brown

Arline Brown

Sep 6, 2003

Arline Brown, 77 of Grain Valley, MO passed away Friday, Sep. 5, 2003 at her home. Services will be 10:00 am, Tue. Sep 9, 2003 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Mount Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-8:30 pm Monday at the funeral home. Contributions are suggested to the Kansas City Rescue Mission,...

Jerl Lewis

Jerl Lewis

Sep 6, 2003

Jerl "Lee� Lewis, 68 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, Sep. 5, 2003 at his home. As per Mr. Lewis�s wishes, no services are planned. Mr. Lewis was born on Dec. 16, 1934 in Robinson, KS to Albert and Bessie Lewis and has lived in the Kansas City - Independence area most of his life. He married Janice Ditzfeld On...

Leon Rothermel

Leon Rothermel

Sep 6, 2003

Leon H. "Rocky� Rothermel, 71, of Kansas City, MO passed away Friday, September 5, 2003. A memorial service will be 7:30 pm Tuesday, September 9th at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 pm until service time. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the KCMO Police Benefit Association, or the KCMO Police...

William Allega

William Allega

Sep 3, 2003

William W. Allega, 70, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at his home. A Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Kansas City Hospice or Cancer...

Patsy Ann Paschall

Patsy Ann Paschall

Sep 2, 2003

Patsy Ann Paschall, 53 a life long resident of Independence, passed away at her home September 2, 2003 after a three year struggle with cancer. Services 11:00 am Saturday, September 6, 2003 at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home with visitation from 7-8:30 pm Friday at the funeral home with burial in Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. In...

Woneta Charlene Miller

Woneta Charlene Miller

Sep 2, 2003

Woneta Charlene Miller, 62, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, September 02, 2003 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Services will be 7 pm Friday, September 5th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; with visitation Friday from 5 pm until service time. A graveside service will be 10:30 am Saturday at Mound Grove Cemetery, with a funeral procession leaving from Speaks...

Ruth Briggs

Ruth Briggs

Sep 1, 2003

Ruth Briggs, 73, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, September 1, 2003 at her home. A celebration of Ruth�s life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, at the Summit Grove Community of Christ Church on Lee�s Summit Road. Presiding ministry by Wade L. Hankins, Sr. and Gregory P. Hankins. Ruth was born to Albert and Ruth...

Mark C. Mcmilian

Mark C. Mcmilian

Sep 1, 2003

Mark C. McMilian, 47, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, September 1, 2003 at his home. Cremation is planned with a Memorial Service at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2003 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Inurnment in the Mound Grove Cemetery Mausoleum at a latter date. Mark was born July 24, 1956 in Independence, MO to Donald and Ruth (Sellers)...

Josephine Proffitt

Josephine Proffitt

Aug 31, 2003

Josephine K. Proffitt, 91, Independence, MO.; formerly of Kansas City, KS., passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2003 at St. Mary�s Hospital of Blue Springs, MO., after an extended and courageous battle with Alzheimer�s disease. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12 p.m. Friday, September 5, at St. Mark�s Catholic Church in Independence. Burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Kansas...

Patricia Lorrea Dailey

Patricia Lorrea Dailey

Aug 31, 2003

Patricia Lorrea Dailey, 43 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003. Services will be 10:00 am, Fri. Sep. 5, 2003 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 7 - 8:30 pm Thursday at the Funeral Home. Cremation with a private inurnment at a later date. Mrs. Dailey was born on Nov....

Vera Lemonds

Vera Lemonds

Aug 30, 2003

Vera M. Lemonds, 70, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday August 30, 2003 at Medical Center of Independence. Visitation will be 7-9:00 pm Tuesday September 2, 2003 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be 1:30 pm Wednesday September 3, 2003 at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Eastern Jackson County, 1700 S. Lake Dr. Independence,...

Harold Teddy Latier

Harold Teddy Latier

Aug 30, 2003

Harold Teddy Latier, 78 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003 at his home. Services will be 10:00 am, Thursday, Sep 4, 2003 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm Wed. at the Funeral Home. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society....