Obituaries

Body Janet Kay Padgett, 73, received her wings to heaven at St. Luke’s Hospice House on Jan.

Body Bonnie June Allen of Wood Heights passed away peacefully on Monday, March 29, 2021, at NorthCare Hospice House with family at her side. She was a young 77 years of age and fought a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Body James Dean Davis, 50, of Orrick passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at his home in Orrick. James was born on Sept.

Body Pastor Larry LeRoy Block, 78, of Excelsior Springs gained heaven on March 29, 2021. Larry was born July 29, 1942, in Des Moines, Iowa, the second of four children of Gust and Vernita (Ackerman) Block.

Body Ronald Dean “Ron” Anderson, 73, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away March 21, 2021, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He was born Sept.

Body Jerrolyn “Jerry” Parker, 77, of Raytown, died March 15, 2021, at St. Luke’s East.

Body Charles E. Buford passed away on Feb.

Body Ernest Howard Williams, 72, of Richmond passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at home. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Leisa Williams, and their beloved Missy Baby.

Body Billy Joe Hall, 91, of Orrick passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at his home in Orrick. Billy was born on Nov.

Body Betty Jean (James) Atkins, 94, passed away March 10, 2021, at her home 7 miles southeast of Lawson, where she and her husband, Arthur Allen Atkins, resided for 42 years. She was the daughter of Albert C.