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Mary Kathryn Lay |
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Hollingsworth
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died
March 16, 2011. |
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She was 84 years old. |
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She
was born Mary Kathryn Lay on February 5, 1927 in Norman,
Oklahoma. She was the
daughter of Lawrence Lay and Berta Bailey Lay. Kay was
educated in public schools in Norman and Britton, OK. She
graduated from Britton High School at 15 and attended Cottey
College in Missouri and the University of OK.
On December 22, 1945 Kay
married Pren Guest Hollingsworth in Farmersville, Texas. To
Pren she was a beloved wife and best friend. They shared a
loving and vibrant life. She didn't begin her working life
until her children were almost grown. She spent most of her
career as an executive secretary, first for St. Mark’s
School in Dallas and then for the American National Life
Insurance Company. In her later years she indulged her
interest in art and interior design. Kay was always
working on special projects using her many talents.
Kay
was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Robert
Lay: two sisters Margaret Young and Ruth Stabler; and her
nephew Doug Stabler.
She leaves to cherish her
life and memories her devoted husband of 65 years, Pren;
3 children, Maura Lee Ramage, of Orlando, Florida; Roy
Hollingsworth III and his wife Diane, of Houston, TX; and
Donna Hocking of Duncanville, TX. She is also survived by 8
grandchildren; Deborah Hocking Kurtz and Troy Hocking;
Jennifer Wright Brown and Christina Wright Russell; Kimberly Beth
Hollingsworth and Lauren Hollingsworth Moorefield; Pren
“Gus” Ramage and Paunece Ramage. Kay was blessed with 6
great-grandchildren Kalen Carloye, Trevor and Tyler Jackson;
and “Bo” and Brooke Brown and Eliara Ramage. Kay is
also survived by her sister Fran Morris of Oklahoma City; 2
cousins; 5 nephews and 6 nieces. |
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A life in pictures
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In the first
week after
Kay
Hollingsworth's
passing, we
compiled a
"life in
pictures".
Click
HERE to view the
pictures.
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Service of
Thanksgiving |
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A service of
thanksgiving for
the life and
work of Mary
Kathryn Lay
Hollingsworth
will be held at
Olive Hill
Cemetery at
11:00 am on
Monday, 30 May
2011.
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Olive Hill
Cemetery is
located at 10501
North Rockwell
in Oklahoma
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Click HERE
for
directions
to the
cemetery.
Parking
is available next to the
cemetery in the parking
lot of the Access
Medical Center. There
will be assistance for
those in need help
walking to the cemetery
from the parking lot. Please contact
olivhill@flash.net
to verify
your arrival
time if you
will need
assistance. |
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Afterwards, there
will be a reception at
the Fairfield Inn close
by at
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Guestbook
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If you would like to,
you can leave your
personal memory or
tribute in the
Guestbook, which is then
visible to other
visitors. You may
also leave a
private message
for us.
Click
HERE to
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Retirement
Kay
Hollingsworth
retired in 1992
and enjoyed
travelling with
her husband, Pren,
to many states
and Canada. She
never stopped
being an artist. She had a
natural gift for
interior
decoration and
it benefitted
her family and
friends on many
occasions.
Her favorite
hobbies were
word games,
especially
scrabble and
crossword
puzzles.
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Career
Kay
Hollingsworth
began her career
as an executive
secretary when
her children
were teenagers. She worked for
several years at
St. Mark’s
School of Texas
but spent the
majority of her
career at
American
National
Insurance, where
her expertise
and talents were
keenly
appreciated.
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Early life
Kay was born in
Norman, Oklahoma
and raised in
Britton, which
now is part of
Oklahoma City,
and was an
academic star at
Britton High
School. She
spent what would
have been her
senior year at Cottey College
in Missouri. When she
returned at the
end of the year
she graduated
Britton High
School and spent
the next year at
Oklahoma
University,
where she met
and married her
soul-mate, Pren
Hollingsworth.
They raised
their three
children in
Oklahoma and
Dallas, Texas.
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