KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Independence woman, whose remains were found nearly three months ago on Halloween , was finally laid to rest.
The family of Ebony Duncan held a service at Golden Gate Funeral Home Thursday afternoon.
“This is a tragic loss for us,” said Lakeisha Williams, one of Duncan’s cousins.
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During the service several people spoke about the late 44-year-old, including Williams, an aunt, her grandchildren, longtime pastor, and lifelong friends.
They described her as an energetic Christian woman who loved singing, cooking, dancing, and her family, notably her three adult daughters and five grandchildren.
Independence police tell FOX4 the only suspect in the case is Duncan’s ex-boyfriend, Charles Smith-Howell. He has not been charged but is in federal custody on ammunitions charges. His jury trial for that is scheduled to happen March 18.
“We could not bury Ebony in the way we wanted to bury her because the person that took her away from us did something so tragic to our family. We are scorned behind this,” Williams said.