From Bill Barker, In case you have not already heard, our bluegrass friend, Kenny Preston passed away on Monday at 6:20am. He had been fighting a cancerous tumor between his shoulders for the last six months. Please keep his wife Marcy and their family in your thoughts and prayers. They are planning a service and [...]

HABOT member, Kathy Bedinger, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010. Kathy, as many of you will remember, was the lady who coordinated the bluegrass bands with Corbin Theatre in Liberty, MO. She will be sadly missed in the community. There was a celebration of life service for Kathy March 15, 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the [...]

Sadly, Barbara Hardin’s mother, Verna Culver, passed away on Wednesday, Nov 25. Verna had lived with Charlie and Barb and traveled with them to many of our activities. The funeral was held Sunday, Nov 29, 2:00pm at Park Lawn Chapel in Lathrop, MO. (Click on “Read the rest of this entry” below)

The family of Fern Harmon would like to thank all of you for your prayers, hugs, cards, words of comfort, flowers, and understanding during moms passing on June 5. Maribeth, Paul, Danny, Marrion and Jim

Gary Myers passed away at his home May 4. Gary was a guitar player in the Sugar Ridge band in the 1980s, and had recently rejoined the group. He will be sadly missed by his many friends in the bluegrass world. Please pray for comfort for his wife, Melissa, and family. Melissa’s health is not [...]

Some of you may have heard that Ed Hamilton passed away earlier today; he was diagnosed with Lymphoma last month. Unfortunately, he just wasn’t up for the battle. Visitation is from 10-11 am, Tuesday, April 14 at Missouri Funeral Care, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO, followed by a grave side service at Brooking Cemetery, [...]

The Liberty Highway Band has just experienced a very sad tragedy. “Our lead guitar player, Ed Perry, passed away on Tuesday, January, 6th. This was a very unexpected tragedy and we ask that you all keep Ed and his wife Chris in your prayers. We have lost a very good friend and a wonderful musician. [...]

James Bivins passed away Friday, December 12, 2008. The service will be held at Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery on Thursday, December 18, 2008. Visitation will be at 1 PM and the Memorial Service at 2 PM. Jim already has a plot at Mt. Washington with his parents and he will be cremated. Mt. Washington is [...]

Carroll Henley…a good friend is gone. Carroll Henley passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 4, 2008. Carroll was a long time member of HABOT and played with the band “Friends of HABOT” for many years. Visitation at 2:00 and the funeral at 3:00 on Sunday will be at the White Chapel Funeral Home, 6600 N Antioch [...]

Mary Caton called this morning with the sad news that Pat Collins passed away Friday afternoon, Nov 21. Visitation is from 6:00-8:00 pm Sunday, November 23, at: Floral Hills Funeral Home 7000 Blue Ridge Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64133 Phone: (816) 353-1218 Service is Monday morning at 10:00 at Floral Hills. Pat fought a long [...]