Mrs. Mary Maniesa Kuraczi, age 87 of Corbin, Kentucky, departed this life on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 in the Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 23, 1936 in Harlan, Kentucky and spent her early childhood in Trosper, Kentucky. Mary was the daughter of the late General Nelson Williams and Stella (Marcum) Williams. Mary was of the Church of God faith and worked many years as a respiratory therapist.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter’s father, Loxley Collins and her son’s father John Kuraczi, her brothers, Glenn Williams, Charlie Williams, Kenneth Williams, and Hollis Williams.
Left behind to mourn her passing, her three daughters, Sandra Hughes and husband Robert of Middlesboro, Brenda Murphy and husband Finley of Corbin, Judy Cochran and husband Rick of Lorain, Ohio, one son Shawn Kuraczi of Corbin, sisters, Linda Messer and late husband Roscoe of Dayton ,Ohio and Martha Gambrel and husband Otto, of Louisville, Kentucky and one brother, Nelson Williams of Artemus, Kentucky. She also leaves behind nine grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren along with many nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Kuraczi will be conducted in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, August 4, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Michael Dixon officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Williams Cemetery in Trosper. The pallbearers will be, Dane Cochran, Zach Cochran, Brandon Hurst, Brent Johnson, Jarred Murphy and Eric Trent. Hampton Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday from 12:00 noon until the hour of service at 2:00 p.m.
To the family of Mrs. Kuraczi, the staff of the Hampton Funeral Home would like to offer you our heartfelt sympathy during your time of bereavement.
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