Katherine “Kathy” Marie (Curley) Gravitt, age 61, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in her home. Kathy was born on August 26, 1958 in Granite City, Illinois, the daughter of Bernard Ed and Norma (Inskip) Curley. Kathy was joined 33 years ago in a long-term relationship to Othal Manly. He survives.

Kathy enjoyed listening to music, watching movies, playing cards, tending to her many animals, and most of all, spending time with her friends and family.

Along with Othal, Kathy is survived her three children, Nicole Gravitt, Corey Powell and Terry Nunn; numerous grandchildren; her godchildren, Lorena Steward, Kaila Curley and Deana Shazlt; her stepmother Patsy Cooper; three brothers, Edward Curley (Donna), Troy Curley (Barb) and Larry Morcum; six sisters, Tiena Ray (Rick), Mary Sue Hathaway (David), Wendy Frieden (Alan), Stephanie Stewart (Randy), Toni Curley and Kimberly Smith (Jim). Othal’s siblings, Kathleen Lewis, Sandy Lewis and Delmar Manley (Yvette Tapscott). Numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive.

We would like to give special thanks to Kathy’s caregivers, Darlene Vaughn and Tim and Cherlisa Watkins.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, her grandmother, Katherine Vaughn, a brother Glenn Curley, a cousin, T.J. Steward, sister-in-law Judy Curley and a great nephew Jaiden Henson and father-in-law Othal Manly Sr.

Cremation rites have been accorded to Kathy. No formal services are planned at this time.