LULA MORAN

Mother Eunice Wila Mason, 87, of Kansas City, Mo., died on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the Ignite Medical Resort.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Golden Gate Funeral & Cremation Services, LLC., 2800 East 18th Street, Kansas City, Mo., with Bishop John Mark Johnson, officiating.

Burial, Park Lawn cemetery.

Arrangements by the Golden Gate Funeral & Cremation Services, LLC.

Lula (Pearl) Moran was born on September 29, 1918, to the union of Pearlie (Mace) Pearl and Ollie Emery Pearl, on their farm, close to Waldron, Mo.

She was one of the first students at the original Banneker school in Parkville, Mo. She completed her education at TVS, Topeka Vocational school in Topeka, Kas., along with other siblings. While growing up, she would spend the week at school and return home by train on the weekends. On those weekends they would work on the farm. Lula, along with her twin sister, Lillie, would sell eggs at the City Market in Kansas City, Mo., for five cents per dozen! She graduated and became an excellent seamstress and worked for the Jones Store company for many years in the wedding gowns alterations department.

She grew up during the Great Depression and at the onset of WWII, she and her beau, William (Bill) Moran, married on April 2, 1941. Lula and her husband bought a small house in 1951, at 3027 Askew where she remained for over 60 years until her passing. They had one son, DeWayne Moran. Both DeWayne and Bill, along with all her other siblings preceded her in death.

While growing up, she was a member of the Washington Chapel CME church in Parkville Mo., but in 1937, became a lifelong member of the Saint Stephen’s Baptist church in Kansas City, Mo. She was a faithful member of the Usher Board for many years. She always wore a cross around her neck as a symbol of her faith and love of the Lord.

In 1983, she retired at 65, from the Jones Store company. Although Jones Store had prevailed upon her to stay, acknowledging that she was one of the best seamstresses they’d ever had in their employ, Lula decided to take up her full time hobby, buying and selling antiques at the Waldo Antiques Market.

She was an adamant fan of two television shows, Wheel of Fortune and WWE Wrestling. Up until a few months ago she could be heard cheering for her favorite WWE athletes or shouting out answers to puzzles on Wheel of Fortune. She remained incredibly sharp up until her passing.

As stated, she was preceded in death by her husband and son, but also by her parents and all her siblings; Amos, Oledia, Dorothy, Lloyd, Dora, Lillie and Douglas.

Left to mourn her passing are her nephews, Erskine Faulkner, Douglas Pearl Jr., Michael Pearl (Margarita) and Maurice Pearl (Grace); nieces, Frances Ann Jackson Griffin, Joan Pearl Hurley (Granville), Judy Pearl Lee (Larry), Patricia Pearl, Marie Shell (Royce) and Twyla Mallory; and a myriad of other nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the St. Stephens Baptist church.

Interment,

Lawn cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.

Service conducted by Watkins Heritage chapel. painting her nails.

She leaves behind to mourn her passing one daughter, Maria Bushnell Mosley (Sabir Mosley); one son, Matthew Bushnell aka “Dude” (Rosalind Bushnell). She also leaves four grandchildren, Eries Mosley, Tyjaz Bushnell, DeAnte Bushnell, and Marcell Bushnell; two brothers, Donald Bushnell and Bobby Bushnell (Johnclyn Bushnell); two sisters, Lucida (Don Albers) and Glenda Bushnell; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and many friends whom all she loved dearly.

Funeral service will be held Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Watkins Heritage chapel.

Interment, Forest Hill cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the chapel.

Service conducted by Watkins Heritage chapel. to February 1969. For his heroism during the Vietnam War, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Soldier’s Medal, a Presidential Citation, and many other honors. He retired from the Army Reserves after 34 years of military service with the highest Noncommissioned Officer Rank of Command Sergeant Major.

Returning to civilian life, he worked in Car Manufacturing for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) for 41 years, retiring in 2008.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his oldest sister, Jacquelyn (Brown) Williams.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Lillie (Stovall) Brown; two daughters, Trina Brown of Los Angeles, Cal., and Jada Brown Huskey (André) of Orlando, Fla.; five sons: Walter E. Brown, Jr. (Alegria) of Raytown, Mo.; Christopher Brown, Michael Brown, Kenneth Brown, and Kevin Brown of Kansas City, Kas.; six siblings: Jerry Brown of Olathe, Kas.; Gloria (Brown) Johnson of Kansas City, Kas.; Marjorie (Brown) Miller (Willie); Phyllis (Brown) Tasby (Robert) of Overland Park, Kas.; Delores Brown-Johnson of Surprise, Ariz.; and Ronald Brown of Roeland Park, Kas.; 10 grandchildren; his 101-year-old maternal aunt, Hazel L. Holmes; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

His Homegoing Celebration will be held on Tuesday, May 31, at 10 a.m., at the Eighth Street Baptist church, 1420 N. 8th Street, Kansas City, Kas.

Interment, Leavenworth National cemetery, with a military Honor Guard, will follow the funeral service.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m.