Mary Esters Kuykindall

November 28, 1954 - May 12, 2018

Mary Esters Kuykindall was born in Chicago, Illinois on the south side to Katherine and Joe Esters. She was the fourth of six loving children, four daughters and two sons. Mary enjoyed, lived and loved life to the fullest. She graduated from James R. Doolittle Elementary School and Wendell Phillips High School. She continued her education at Harold Washington College receiving an Advance Certificate in 1990 and an AAS Degree in Child Development in 1991 to become a teacher. She loved working with children, first at the Chicago Park District for ten years and then at Centers for New Horizons for eight wonderful years. Mary was a born caregiver, caring for disabled seniors for three years. Mary got married in 1991 to Jeffrey Kuykindall and to this union she had a daughter Ashley Nicole Kuykindall. Mary was also blessed with her son Houston Dewayne Esters with Houston Spencer. Mary dedicated her life to Jehovah, becoming a Jehovah’s Witness in 2005 enjoying all association up until the end. On May 12, 2018, Mary fell asleep in death. She was preceded in death by her father Joe Esters and brother Wayne Esters. Mary leaves to cherish her memory, her mother Katherine Esters; her son Houston Dewayne Esters; daughter Ashley Nicole Kuykindall; two grandsons Triviyon and Tristian Seay; three sisters Joanne, Julie and Rita Esters; one brother Gary and a host of nieces, nephews, in laws and friends.