Mr. Lorenzo Paige

Obituary Lorenzo Nettles Paige, 79, was born in Mobile, Alabama, and was the son of the late Vera Paige Pettaway and nephew of the late great Leroy "Satchel" Paige – the inspiration behind his life-long love of baseball. Lorenzo ("Ren" and "Lo" to much of his family) showed intelligence at an early age. He was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated at the top of his Lincoln High School class of 1961. He studied accounting and business on academic scholarship at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri before being drafted by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. While serving his country, he worked in the accounting pool and later began a career in accounting. Numbers were his skill, but sports were his passion. As a child, he followed the Negro Leagues before becoming a Royals fan, and he began betting on the Chiefs long before their recent championship wins. Heartbroken in 1985 when the Kansas City Kings moved to Sacramento, he became a KU Jayhawks fan, remaining loyal to the end, even after their loss to Arkansas in the 2023 NCAA Tournament (leaving him heartbroken once again). His love of numbers and strategy made him a great sports fan and a pretty good card player with Bid-whist and Sergeant Major being his games of choice. When he wasn’t watching sports, Lorenzo enjoyed time with family and friends and would often attend mass. He loved seafood, liked to cook and could devour a 7-up cake made with his mother's recipe, especially if there was ice cream on the side. He will be deeply missed and the memory of his raspy voice will warm our hearts forever. Lorenzo is survived by his daughter, Neoshia Michelle (Paige) Webb and son-in-law Cornell of Leawood, Kansas, and his stepdaughter and son-in-law Maranatha Deanna Wall and Brandon (and grandson, Ace) of Durham, North Carolina. He also leaves a sister, Brenda (Pettaway) Walker of St. Louis, Missouri; a play sister and brother-inlaw Margaret and James Motley of Kansas City, Missouri; two brothers John Pettaway of Kansas City, Missouri, and Ray Pettaway and sister-in-law Charna of Arlington, Texas; his devoted caregiver Linda Smith of Kansas City, Missouri; and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Lorenzo was preceded in death by his third wife, Venita Jo Paige and two brothers Nathaniel “Nat” Pettaway (Don Moore) and Dwayne "DeeDee" Pettawa Graveside Service will be held Thursday, May 4, 2023, 2:30pm Leavenworth National Cemetery, LVNKS. Services conducted by Lawrence A. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapel. Condolence may be shared on our website. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mr. Lorenzo Paige, please visit our floral store. Read More

Mr. Lorenzo Paige

October 9, 1943 - April 8, 2023