Birdie D. Slaughter

Birdie-Slaughter

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Oct. 4, 1929-Aug. 31, 2017

Birdie Dean Slaughter, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, was born on Oct. 4, 1929, to Benjamin Franklin and Bessie Gertrude Cross, in Columbia, Missouri. Birdie entered into eternal rest on Aug. 31, 2017. She was 87.

Birdie attended Douglas High School in Columbia. She was a long-time resident of Kansas City, where she did factory work in the garment district. She spent the latter years of her life as a resident of Blue River Rehabilitation Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Edith Lawrence, Bernice Cross Peach, and Joyce Davis; and her brother, Robert Benjamin Cross, Sr.

Gone from this life but not forgotten, Birdie leaves to cherish her memory a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, loved ones and friends, and the staff of Blue River Rehabilitation Center.

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  1. Harriet Smith on September 6, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    I thought Birdie was quite a woman and I enjoyed the many years of knowing her and sharing laughs with her. We had a regular phone conversation each week after I moved to MA. I miss the calls and will keep Birdie in my heart forever. I trust she is still making people laugh on the other side.

    I know the family will miss this lovely lady.

    Harriet Smith
    Friend



  2. Ronald Cross on September 6, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    RIH AUNTIE



  3. Joan Burrell on September 6, 2017 at 5:36 pm

    My Condolences to the family.
    R.I.P. Joan Burrell( Southfield Mi).



  4. Felicia Peach on September 6, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    To my Aunt Berdie…May you rest in peace…



  5. Lenora Dawson on September 6, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    May you rest in peace aunt Birdie I will cherish the memories…..??



  6. Lenora Dawson on September 6, 2017 at 6:52 pm

    May you rest in peace aunt Birdie I will cherish the memories…..



  7. Sheila VanBuskirk on September 7, 2017 at 12:26 pm

    To the family of Birdie, she has a very special place in my heart. She was one of my favorites at Blue River. She brought a smile to my face every time I saw her. She was loved and adored by me and my family.
    May God bring you peace.



  8. Kathy Haffa "Katrina" on September 13, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    The Love and Sparkle that was most often given in her presence will Always warm my heart with the memory of her.



  9. Tim Bullock on May 30, 2025 at 3:49 pm

    Now 2025, I just discovered this notice. My mom was also in Blue River at the same time as Birdie. I visited my mom everyday, began to notice Birdie sitting in the main hall often, either doing her circle word puzzle books or knitting. Started visiting her after I saw my mom. Wasn’t long before she looked forward to me stopping and speaking with her. As I got to know her better, I started bringing her a new puzzle book when she needed one. As a ‘thank you’ to me, she made me two blue doilies, ( my favorite color), one large, one small, still have them. On the large one, I placed a music box on it I got my mom as a gift, plays one of her favorite songs, Stevie Wonders, ” I Just Called To Say I Love You”. Birdie was a kind, sweet lady. I teared up when a staff member told me she had passed. I lost mom in August of 20′, one week before her 97th Birthday. Like to think mom & Birdie have been visiting each other in their ‘real’ Heavenly home since then. My blessings to her family.



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