Edra Mae Whitfield Kay

Edra Mae Whitfield Kay, 93, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at her Southern Magnolia Estates in Golden, MS. She was born Dec. 14, 1916, to Joseph Louallen Whitfield and Flarra Belle Flurry Whitfield in Tishomingo County. She will be remembered by the park kids of the 50s for the snowballs she made on hot summer days, and by the Iuka High School Band and Beta Club members for the popular angel food cake she baked for countless fund-raising activities. She was employed with Blue Bell in Tishomingo during the 50s and 60s, and with Shoe Mart shoe store. She enjoyed cooking and baking for family gatherings, sewing for her grandchildren, growing vegetables and flowers, and collecting antiques. Another favorite was preparing a large picnic for tailgating at Ole Miss with her husband of 62 years, the late James Harold (Toby) Kay and other family members. Visits with the neighbors, The Park Ladies, special family friends, and members of Harmony United Methodist Church brought her much joy. In recent years, she served others in the community by helping to pack boxes at the Food Depot. She enjoyed the friendship and care of the residents and caregivers of Southern Magnolia Estates in Golden, MS for the past three years. Visitation is scheduled for 4:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 22, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, November 23, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, officiated by Rev. J. B. Burns and Rev. Ann Kaufman. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers include Joe Whitfield, Jack Whitfield, James Harry Grisham, Freeman Medley, Herbert Thomas, Jackie Grisham, Bill Moore, and Walter Wynn. Honorary Pallbearers include Gene Jourdan, Tony Gaines, and Richard Clark. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. Survivors include one son, Harold Dean Kay (Ann) of Tupelo, MS; three granddaughters, Katherine Ann Jones (Bob) of Water Valley, MS, Caron Elizabeth Blanton (Danny) of Madison, MS, and Jennifer Leigh Postoak (Darren) of Gainesville, FL; 5 great-grandchildren, Breck Matthew Jones and Autumn Faith Jones of Water Valley, MS, and Kaylee Ann Postoak, Connor Wayne Postoak, and Taylor Elise Postoak of Gainesville, FL; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Harold Kay; her parents; two brothers, Rephus Whitfield and Avon Whitfield; and four sisters, Clara Dean, Gladys Grisham, Maxine Whiteside, and Mozelle Medley. Memorials may be made to the Harmony United Church Building Fund or Harmony Cemetery Fund.