Kimberley Graves-Bury

Kimberley Ann Graves-Bury
"Kim"

Beginning: January 20, 1966
Homegoing: February 27, 2017

Kimberley was the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and the late Cecelia Graves (who was called home to the Lord last year on April 22, 2016). Kim was the proud mother of two wonderful sons Larry Joseph Fangman, Jr. and Joseph Francis Fangman. She leaves to mourn: her sons Larry and Joseph, and his fiancée Courtney, her three beautiful grandchildren from her son Larry: Mason, Brooke, and Aden, her 3 surviving sisters and 1 brother: Sisters (youngest to oldest) Susan McCullough & brother-in-law Shawn, Michelle Grunes & brother-in-law Rick, Teresa Campbell & brother-in-law Tony, and her brother Stan Simmons & sister-in-law Donna. She was preceded in death by their eldest sister Cindy Barnett (March 1, 2015) & brother-in-law Tebby (February 2014). Kim was married currently to Jerome "Jerry" Bury, and was formerly with Larry Fangman, Sr.; the father of her two sons.
Kim was a beautiful, bright, intelligent and very kind young lady. She was role-model as a young girl that all the other girls looked up to. She was so warm and caring, she was always helping others. She was even scouted by the Barbizon Modeling agency, who contacted her and her mother through her high school. She loved music, loved to dance, crochet, knit, ride bikes, and she loved goofing off with her sisters and parents. She had a great childhood filled with many happy family memories that she shared often. She was so lady-like, even as a young teenage girl. She was known for her natural beauty and classiness. She also took after her Mom with always wanting to be dressed nicely, keeping her natural hair nice, and using just enough make-up to brighten her already beautiful self. She was quiet and demure. She was shy, but when she opened up with her friends she laughed, danced, and simply enjoyed life with everyone. Kim graduated from Southwestern Senior High School in Baltimore.
Kim was so happy when she had her first son, Larry. She was afraid at first being a younger mother, but she was truly overjoyed. Then, as she and her fiancée Larry, Sr. began growing their family with the exciting addition of her second son Joey, she felt even happier and complete. They were all so in love, and Kim loved being a mother. Unfortunately, times with Kim's first husband Larry, Sr. became trying and after a while, and they both fell victim to addiction. Kim never could have imagining this happening to her and wanted to turn things around. She spent many years working on her recovery and sobriety. Through this time, Kim stayed in touch with her Mother, who was always there to comfort her, tell her how loved she was, and to encourage her to get better. Kim and her current husband Jerry became members of their local church, as she continued to work on turning her life around. Kim had so many adoring friends over the years that were there for her; praying for her.
Kim fell ill to colon cancer last Spring, which unfortunately developed into liver cancer by Winter. She fought, prayed, and did all she could to stay healthy and to work on her healing over the last months. Her sisters and father called and came around more, to help and try to brighten her days as she fought through her illness and pain. Her husband Jerry even bought her a puppy "Sadie" who she just loved. Kim was able to spend these last months with her family. After the sad and unfortunate loss of her Mother last April, Kim's father, sisters, and sons drew closer to her as they all tried to help support and strengthen her; especially as she became ill with cancer. Her last moments were surrounded by the love and encouragement of her family and friends. Kim remained positive and hopeful through her illness, even up until the moment that The Lord called her home to rest. Kim is now free of her pain and illness and rests eternally peaceful in Heaven.

"If Tomorrow Starts Without Me" (we feel like Kim would have chosen this poem for her family...)
If tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not here to see,
If the sun should rise you find your eyes all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me, as much as I love you
And each time that you think of me, I know you’ll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand.
He said my place was ready, in heaven far above
And that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.
But as I turned and walked away a tear fell from my eye.
For all my life I’d always thought, I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for, so much left yet to do.
It seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays the good ones and the bad.
I thought of all the love we shared, and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday, just even for a while,
I’d say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized that this could never be,
For emptiness and memories would take the place of me.
When I thought of worldly things I might miss come tomorrow
I thought of you and when I did my heart was filled with sorrow.
When I walked through heavens gates I felt so much at home.
God looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne
He said, “This is eternity and all I’ve promised you”
Today your life on earth has passed but here life starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last
And since each day is the same there’s no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful so trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things you knew you shouldn’t do.
So won’t you come and take my hand and share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me don’t think we’re far apart,
For every time you think of me, I’m right here in your heart.
~Author: David Romano

For our Mother: "Tears"
If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again.
No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye
you were gone before I knew it, and only God knows why.
My heart still aches in sadness and secret tears still flow,
what it meant to lose you, no one will ever know.
~Author Unknown

Relatives and friends are invited to call at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A. 3204 Mountain Road PASADENA on Friday 7 to 9 pm ONLY. Where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10 AM. Interment Glen Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.