Howard Emory Kay

Howard Emory Kay, 93, husband of Leuna Bouchillon Kay, of Abbeville died Friday, February 15, 2013 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Claude and Mary Uldrick Kay. Mr. Kay worked as a repairer of sewing machines and retired from the Abbeville Shirt Plant. He was well known and appreciated for his ability to solve issues with lawn mowers. Mr. Kay was happiest when he hunted for rabbits with his buddies. To plant and harvest his garden brought him great pleasure. He was a lifetime member of Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Kay was preceded in death by a daughter, Alice Kay Hodges; two brothers and a sister. He is survived by his wife of 68 years of the home; a daughter, Angela Smith, and her husband, Rick, of Abbeville; two grandchildren, Kay Horton, and her husband, Josh, of Spartanburg and Chip Hodges and his wife, Brantley, of Beaufort; four great-grandchildren, Emory & Noland Horton and James & Reese Hodges; and a son-in-law, Jim Hodges, and his wife, Paula. The family will receive friends from 2:00PM to 3:00PM Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will begin at 3:30PM in the church with the Rev. Wayne Wicker officiating. Burial will follow in Bells United Methodist Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions, in memory of Mr. Kay, may be sent to Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church, 194 Highway 20, Abbeville, SC 29620. The family is at the home. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Kay family.