Donte’ Jaron Rollins

Mr. Donte' Jaron Rollins, was born to the union of Vanessa Thomas and Michael (Larry) Rollins on November 20, 1992. He passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026. He attended Kansas City public schools, Raytown High School before graduating from Ruskin High School in the class of 2011. Donte' attended and played football for Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska. He worked at FedEx as a merchandise packer, however Donte' primarily focused on his music which included writing, rapping, recording and preforming his own music. He would spend countless hours with his cousins and fellow music masters, working on various for his group MDR as well as other artist music projects. Donte' was a well loved person and he he loved his family and friends beyond measure. He immensely enjoyed football and spent considerable time with his family watching games and discussing strategies. He was preceded in transition by his mother Vanessa Thomas; brother Tony Hughes Jr.; his maternal great grandparents Lawrence and Lee Edna Rollins; cousin LaQuilla Woods; beloved aunts and uncles. Donte' leaves to cherish his everlasting memories, his father Michael (Larry) Rollins; his maternal grandmother Lorene Williams; his paternal grandmother Sharon Arrington; grandfather Michael Smith; his siblings Rodney Addison, Cierra Rollins, Arianna Hughes and Travon Hughes; aunts Michelle Brown, Brianna Holloman, Kellen Arrington; his uncles Lewis Perkins, Darryl Williams and Kieonne Arrington, special cousins Ken Jones, Kameron Woods and Jamaine Mitchell and cousins Darryl Holland, Payden Hayes a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026. at the Oak Grove MBC 4545 Benton Blvd. Visitation :10:00-11:00 AM / Service 11:00 AM Interment XII Gates Memorial Gardens, KCMO Professional Services entrusted to the ELITE Funeral Chapel 11525 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri 64134. tel: 816.765.0141 www.elitefuneralchapel.com. Malcolm Morris, Funeral Director.