McAlester, Okla. - Mary Frances Kay, 88, of Peaceable, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 14, in McAlester. Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 17, at 3:00 p.m. at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home in McAlester, with Mike Farris officiating. The family will welcome friends for visitation on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home.

Mary Kay was born on April 18, 1937 in McAlester to Earl White Henry and Eula Christine (Williams) Henry. She grew up in the Peaceable area and attended school at Cooper School, then Peaceable school. She married Dale Kay on Feb. 28, 1959 in McAlester, and they made their home in the Peaceable area all their lives. Mary worked at the local rubber plant for a few years, but her life's work has been devoted to the family business, Kay's Meat Processing. Mary was a strong supporter of the FFA kids in the area, always attending and taking part in their auctions and other fund-raising events. She also enjoyed going to garage sales, going from one garage sale to another. Mary was a life-long, active member of the Peaceable Valley Church.

Mary is survived by her children, Gale and Ed Wilson, and Chris and Dana Kay; 9 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, James Henry and Earl Henry; and 3 sisters, Ann Beth Durbin, Dollie Barrier, and Lois Pool. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale; her parents; a daughter, Jerrie Rowell; a grandson, Aaron Wilson; a sister, Tiny Cozad; and brothers, Keith Henry, Kimble Henry, and Bill Henry.

The family would like to respectfully suggest, in lieu of flowers, a donation to Mary's church, the Peaceable Valley Church, at 112 Apache Ave., Hartshorne, Ok. 74547.