Mary Barecky Obituary

Age - 64

October 7, 2023

Groveton, TX

Visitation for Mary Kathryn Dunaway Barecky, age 64 of Huntsville will begin Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 6:00 p. m. until 8:00 p. m. at Groveton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 10:00 a. m. in the Cartwright Memorial Chapel of Groveton Funeral Home in Groveton. Interment will follow in Taylor Cemetery in Trinity. Pallbearers: Ryan Cathy, Michael Walker, Adam Walker, Alan Dunaway, Danny Cupit Honorary Pallbearer: Larry Hill Mary Kathryn Barecky passed from this world to Jesus Christ's side in heaven October 5, 2023, at the age of 64. Kathryn was born January 24, 1959 in Houston. She was the daughter of Bobby Joe Dunaway and Mary Lou Dunaway. Kathryn's hobbies and pursuits were traveling, sight-seeing, spending time with family, playing games (wordsearch), going to garage sales, artwork and making wreaths. She truly enjoyed traveling most of all because she had almost visited all fifty states and couldn't wait to travel to Hawaii. She loved the Lord and attended church services at Assembly of God while her health allowed. Mary Kathryn is survived by her loving daughter, Holly Barecky of Huntsville, TX; sister, Lisa Cathy and husband, Danny of Groveton, TX; sister, Jeannie Odum and Dee of Orangburg, SC; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends, also survive. Mrs. Barecky is preceded in death by her loving parents, Bobby Joe and Mary Lou Dunaway; husband, James Barecky; sisters: Lana Vaughn, and Millicent Dunaway; brothers: Thomas Dunaway, and Richard Dunaway; niece, Keisha Hernandez; brother-in-law, Tommy Vaughn. Please share your memories with the family and sign our online guestbook @www. grovetonfuneralhome. com To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of , please . To plant Memorial Trees in memory of , please .

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