Lilburn was born on Nov 1, 1931 in Ash Flat, AR, the daughter of Floyd Eleiner and Lois Nettie (Armstrong) Massey. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Flavel McBride Mears and four brothers, Lowell, Orvis, Gerald and Bud Massey.  She is survived by a daughter Sondra (Merrill Gordon) Collis;  a son…

James Murphy, 69, Kansas City, MO, passed away July 12, 2011. A military graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 20th, at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Billie Ramsey, 85, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Carondelet Manor.  A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Tuesday July 26, 2011 at Heartland Cremation, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133.  An hour of visitation will precede the service and begin at 1 PM at the funeral…

Cynthia Lynn (House) Robinson, passed away July 16, 2011 at her home. She was first born to Ken and Barbara House. She is survived by her mother; one sister, Brenda Allen; two brothers, Ken and Kevin and husband Robbie. Private family services will be held.    

Hazel Jones, 86, Gladstone, MO, passed away July 2, 2011, at The Village Hospice House. Private services are planned.

Barbara Elizabeth Adams Newlon, 58, of Eagle Rock MO, passed away on Sunday June 26th 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas from acute liver failure. She was born in Kansas City, MO on August 30th 1952 to Wanda and Pharm Adams. Barb and her brother David Adams spent many summers in Jonesboro AR with extended family.…

Jean Wright, 88, Kansas City, MO died July 11, 2011 at her home, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was preceded in death by her husband Harlin Wright.  Jean was born in Kansas City, MO in 1923, she spent her early life in Collins, MO, where she met and married Harlin.  She was a…

HOWARD LESLIE SCOTT Howard Leslie Scott passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Hidden Lake Care Center in Raytown.  He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 3, 1924 to Albert and Freeda (Van Benthuysen) Scott. During World War II Howard joined the U.S. Navy and served as an aircraft mechanic aboard the aircraft carrier…

Lu Brooks, 57, Raytown, MO passed away July 12, 2011 at her home. Services will be held from 3-5 PM, Sunday August 14, 2011 at the Sermon Community Center, 201 N. Dodgion, Independence, MO 64050, in the gymnasium. Lu is preceded in death by her father Frank Laster. She is survived by her husband Rick,…

Norma Jean Nunn was born May 31, 1930 in Kansas City, KS. She was the first born to the union of Rozell and Rosetta Nunn. Norma’s mother, father, husbands, a sister and three brothers preceded her in death.  Norma was educated in the Kansas City, KS school system, leading to her graduation from Sumner High…