Kay Cecile Kinsey died early Monday morning, April 22, after a long illness. Kay was born in Greenville, SC, on December 19, 1937. Parents John William and Margaret Logue Kinsey and sister Peggy Kinsey Clark predeceased her. Kay grew up in Greensboro, NC. She loved school and by the fifth grade, she knew that she wanted to be a math teacher. Kay attended The Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina, now UNCG, where she received a degree in Mathematics in 1960. While in college, Kay played the viola in the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. After graduation Kay began her teaching career in the Greensboro City Public Schools. In 1964, she moved to Alexandria, Virginia, where she taught 7th grade math at Parker Gray Middle School and George Washington Junior High School. In 1978, Kay began a loving partnership with Juanita Illera. After her retirement in 1993, she continued her love of numbers as a tax preparer for H & R Block. Kay was an active member of the Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Alexandria Retired Teachers Association, and All Saints Episcopal Church, where she was an usher, greeter, and member of the team that volunteered at Carpenter’s Shelter. Kay cherished her family and spent many summers and most holidays with them. She always enjoyed attending her Logue and Kinsey family reunions. Her friends were many and diverse. She enjoyed traveling, antiquing, camping, bowling, photography, coin collecting, informal group singing especially gospel hymns and “old timey” music. She loved spending time with family and friends at her vacation home, “After Math”, at Bryce Resort. Kay will be remembered for her marvelous sense of humor and quick wit, her consistency, loyalty, integrity and dedication, her capacity to accept others without judging them, and her unfailing love for family and friends. Kay is survived by her partner, Juanita, her nephews Jamie and John Clark, her niece Margaret Logue Gibb, their spouses and children, and Kay’s cousins and their families. Longtime friends, Anne Thomas and Loretta Kuhn and many others will treasure her memory. A memorial service will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3421 Franconia Rd Alexandria, VA 22310, on Saturday April 27, 2013 at 11am.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to All Saints Episcopal Church. Online condolences may be offered at cunninghamfuneralhome.net.
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I am so very saddened to hear of Kay’s passing. Her obituary is written so lovingly and is very true to the kind of person she was – especially never judging people. Although I haven’t been in touch, she has often been in my thoughts and prayers. Juanita, my thoughts and prayers are with you as you struggle to get through this difficult time. May God’s mercy and peace comfort you.Loretta, I also know this is a difficult time for you and my thoughts and prayers are with you as well.With love,Pam
I am so sorry to hear of Kay’s passing. I always enjoyed her company, especially her easy-going sense of humor, as well as her integrity and dedication.
Helen Staren
I was saddened to read Kay’s death notice in today’s paper but happy that her struggle was over and she was at peace. I was so impressed with the excellent care and love Juanita showed her and her many efforts to enrich Kay’s life as her dementia progressed. Kay was obviously an extraordinary person who was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.
Susan Wallace
Kay will be remembered forever as one of “the aunties”. She will be missed.
Dear Juanita,
I was so sorry to learn of Kay’s death. Although I didn’t know her very well during our years together at TCW, I always admired her quiet dignity and grace. I extend my deepest sympathies to you and to the rest of Kay’s family.
Sincerely,
Joan Winchester Myers
Please accept my heartfelt sympathies. My heart goes out to the family. Death is something we will never get use to. In fact, God’s Word refers to death as an enemy. 1 Corinthians
15:26 Very soon our loving Heavenly Father, Jehovah God, will remove death once and for all and give us the opportunity to see our loved ones again here on the earth.
Ms. Kinsey was my math teacher when I was in seventh grade at Parker Gray Middle School back in 1975. I always enjoyed her class because even though I was not very good at math, she made it easy for me. She also had a math quiz involving a type of seek a word and for some reason I would win the 10 cents in order to buy an ice cream sandwich. I’m truly sorry that she has passed.
Sincerely,
Pamela Hutchison Puhala