Mary Katheryn Kingsbury Powell was born in Haskell, Texas to the parents of Ervin Kingsbury, Sr. and Minnie C. Kingsbury. She was a graduate of Como High School. After graduating high school she attended Houston-Tillotson University receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968. Mary is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Mary was an English teacher for 30 plus years at Southwest High School, she retired in 2003. Mary was a Active member of Pleasant Mount Gilead Baptist Church for 60 plus years.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin E. Kingsbury, Sr. and Minnie C. Kingsbury, 2 brothers, Richard Kingsbury and Melvin Kingsbury, sister, Margie Shelvin; Left to cherish her loving memory, son, Richard Craney and brother Ervin E. Kingsbury, Jr. an host of nephews and nieces, other relatives and dear friends.
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