Arthur Lee Kay

Arthur Lee Kay, 95, longtime Seminole resident died Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Integris Seminole Medical Center. Mr. Kay was born February 24, 1915 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Thomas Marion and Mary Ann (Briggs) Kay. Mr. Kay married Katherine Camilla Yancey on December 25, 1940 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. They moved to Seminole in 1942 where they made their home. Katherine preceded him in death on April 19, 2001. Mr. Kay retired from Canadian Valley Electric in 1976 after working several years for them as a custodian. He was a member of the Coney Island Tabernacle in Seminole. Mr. Kay loved reading his Bible which he did daily. He loved gardening and mowing his yard, and did so until the age of 95. He was a quiet gentle Christian man who will be missed by all that knew and loved him. A daughter Camilla Harris of Seminole, Oklahoma and a son Arthur Glenn Kay of Livingston, Texas, survive Mr. Kay.  Three sisters Armelda Randall of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lela McKey of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Mary Ruth Taylor of Chandler, Oklahoma also survive him. Four grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great great grandchild also survive him. His parents, his wife Katherine, three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Troglin officiating and burial following at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Seminole. Casket bearers will be Ryan Harris, Randy Harris, Richard Harris, Frank Harris, George Huff and Junior Harris. Messages of condolences may be made online at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com Funeral Information: October 28, 2010, 2:00 PM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868