Edward Slaughter, 58, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away January 24, 2022. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:30am, with funeral services to follow at 10:30 am all on Saturday, February 5th at Church Archer Pasley Funeral Home, 119 E. Franklin St., Liberty, MO 64068. Interment will follow in Fairview New Hope Cemetery in Liberty. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4300, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2584; ifcj.org.
Edward was born November 23, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri to Edward and Betty J. (Dodd) Slaughter. He grew up in Liberty and graduated from Liberty High School. Edward had four children from his first marriage, Edward, Ameka, Brandi and Christian. He worked for the City of Liberty for ten years in maintenance before moving to the airport, where he worked for maintenance and he retired in 2013 as a Building Maintenance Supervisor after 19 years of service. Edward married Tanya (Phillips) Simmons in 2017 and they recently celebrated their fourth anniversary on New Year’s Eve.
Edward accepted Christ as his savior at an early age and was made a deacon of his church at sixteen. He was a former deacon and member of First Baptist Church, where he taught men’s Sunday school. Edward later attended Victorious Life Church, where he was an armour bearer to the bishop, and teacher for Men’s Sunday School and New Members. At his passing, he was a member of Landmark International Church.
He loved spending time with his family whenever he could and catching up on the phone when he could not. Edward enjoyed traveling, but he especially enjoyed relaxing at home. He loved watching television, going to movies, and participating in Church events.
Edward follows into Eternal Rest his parents, Edward Slaughter and Betty J. Slaughter-Blackwell; and his son, Christian Michael Slaughter.
Left behind to mourn his passing are his beloved wife of four years, Tanya Slaughter; his children, Edward Slaughter, Jr., Ameka Slaughter, and Brandi Slaughter; his step-daughter, Tracey Simmons; his grandchildren, A’nysha McInnis, Mackenzie Slaughter, and Makayla Slaughter; his siblings, Lillian M. Winn, Tylin E. Slaughter, Lisa K. Slaughter, Lona M. Blackwell, Steven T. Blackwell, and Laura L. Love; his former wife, Anita Stancle Slaughter; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Fond memories and condolences for Edward may be left at www.churcharcherpasley.com, as arrangements are under the direction of Church Archer Pasley Funeral Home, 119 E. Franklin St., Liberty, MO 64068, 816-781-2000.
