Obituary: Bert Kay
Bert Kay ~ February 13, 1947 – April 13, 2023 (age 76)
Graveside services for Bert Kay, 76, of Cordova, formerly of Bolivar, will be held at Bolivar Memorial Cemetery on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 12 p.m. He passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar is in charge of professional arrangements.
Mr. Kay was born on February 13, 1947, in Somerville, son of the late Benjamin Berton Kay and Louise Armour Kay. He grew up in Bolivar and moved to Shelby County in his 20s. Mr. Kay was retired from Shelby County Government as a construction engineer inspector where he worked for 26 years. He married Joyce Cross on July 3, 1984, and she preceded him in death on April 21, 2020. Mr. Kay enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with his friends. He was known to always be willing to help anyone, making it his ‘daily mission’, and was a caring person with a huge heart.
Survivors include two sons, Ben Williamson (Lisa) of Piperton and Randy Kay (Jill) of Troy, Missouri; five grandchildren, Thomas Williamson, Chelsea Braden (Shawn), Logan, Cayden, and Jaelynn Kay; two great grandchildren, Henly and Hazel; and a daughter in-law, Judy Williamson, of Cordova. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Glenn Williamson; a sister, Linda Fulghum; and a brother, Ben Kay. Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Courtesy of Shackelford Funeral Directors, Bolivar, Tennessee.
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