Everett Byrd, Jr., 38, Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away March 22, 2005, at home. Cremation. A Memorial Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2005, at First Baptist Church of Raytown.

Juanda Stevens, 68, Kansas City, MO, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2005, at her home. A short visitation will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 23 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO. Graveside services will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. She was preceded…

Donald R. Briscoe, 72, died March 18, 2005, at Kansas City Veterans Hospital. He was born in Lincoln, KS, to William Harvie Briscoe and Elizabeth Musser. He served in the Korean War. As a civilian he worked as a laborer. He leaves behind four brothers, Harold, Wendell, Dennis, and Stephen Briscoe; two sisters, Wilma Major…

Blanche Anderson, 89, Kansas City, MO passed away March 17, 2005 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood, Kansas City, MO. Cremation.

John Lee Neeley, 54, passed away March 14, 2005. Cremation. John was born Sept. 9, 1950, in KC. He is survived by wife Debbie; children Johnny, Steven, Brandy, John, and Angela; and six grandchildren.

Virginia M. Farris, 76, Kansas City, MO, passed away March 16, 2005, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. A Memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Christ The King, 8510 Wornall Rd., KCMO. Visitation and Rosary will be at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen…

Irene E. McKee, 90, Independence, MO passed away March 10, 2005 at Monterary Park Nursing Home. Cremation.

Moyne Thomas passed away March 7, 2005. Cremation.

Virginia Lee Roll, 78, Kansas City, MO passed away March 3, 2005. Cremation. Burial in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Margie “Marguerite” B. Shields, 81, passed away March 3, 2005, at North Kansas City Hospital. Cremation. Marguerite was born December 3, 1923, in Tennessee.