Agyeman "Jamie" Rahman Burns

December 20, 1974 - September 21, 2026

Agyeman "Jamie" Rahman Burns passed away September 21, 2026 at home in Casa Grande. He was 51.

Jamie was born and raised in Kansas City, MO, but spent the first four years of his life living in Topeka, KS. He attended Faxon Elementary School, Westport Middle School and Southwest High School all in the Kansas City, MO Public School District, with one year of Eisenhower School in Topeka, KS. He went on to earn his certification in Culinary Arts at Job Corps in Excelsior Springs, MO. He worked as a laborer, a customer service representative, and custodian.

He was adventurous, athletic, and competitive, demonstrating outstanding talent in basketball, his favorite sport. He was also caring and sensitive paired with a dry sense of humor.

He had a quiet faith in God, beginning with his baptism at age 9 at the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Kansas City, MO. In his young adult years, he became a member of Life Tabernacle Pentecostal Church in Kansas City and at the time of hjis death he was a faithful member at the Free Church of God in Christ in Jesus Name Inc. of Arizona.

His family appreciates the kindness, gifts of love, prayers, visits, phone calls and texts, any any other expressions of comfort and support.

Jamie is survived his mom Earsaline Alford (Burns, McDowell) and his stepdad Bryan Alford, SR; his children Annie Henderson, Marquise Tennison, Dominique Tennison, Mykel Tennison, and Jaylen Tennison; siblings Gregory Burns, Jr., Akil Burns, Akeem Burns, and Agyeson "Jason" Burns; stepsiblings Bryon Alford II, Desirae White (Alford), and James Alford and 1 grandchild.

He is proceded in death by his father Gregory Trenton Burns, Sr., paternal grandfather Leonard Burns, Paternal grandmother Imogene Burns (Gillum), maternal grandfather James Thurston Smith, Maternal grandmother Jimmie Lee McDowell; sister Adrea Burns, stepsister Veronica Alford, and stepdaughter Fantasia Tennison.

There will be a Memorial Service in Kansas City, MO, October 31, 2026 at 1:00pm. Pastor Vernon Steele presiding.

Forever Loved. Forever Remembered. Jamie.