V'Esther Kingsby Cathcart's Obituary
V’Esther Kingsby Cathcart, age 67, passed away at home on Thursday April 21, 2022. She was born on March 19, 1955, in Magnolia, Arkansas, but lived most of her life in the Muskegon area. She graduated from Muskegon High School, and went on to graduate from Central University in Mount Pleasant, MI. She was also a veteran, serving in the United States Army. On June 16, 1983, she married Vernon Cathcart in Magnolia, Arkansas, with whom she had three children: Ahmad, Kayla, and Dejah. V’Esther had an appreciation for art of all forms, whether it was crafts, poetry, music, or even refurbishing furniture that she used to decorate her home. A caring individual, she worked for many years as a home health care worker. V’Esther will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Vernon Cathcart; three children: Ahmad, Kayla, and Dejah; four grandchildren: Bianca Moore, Levi Moore, Mya Cathcart, and Naomi Brown; three siblings: Darnell (Laura) Jones, Lorine Pastchol, and Leon (Joyce) Doss; five nieces and nephews: Yvonne Jones, Aaron Jones, Xavier Pastchol, Leon Doss Jr., and Latricia Doss; and multiple great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Idell Burton. Details regarding a Celebration of Life for V’Esther will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by The Sytsema Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 737 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442.
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