II Timothy 4:7- I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
Kay Ann Shepard Byer, 69, of Huntington, WV, wife of 50 years to H.L. “Pete” Byer, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted 10:00 am Friday, March 29, 2013, at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with Pastor Steven Hamrick officiating. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV. Kay was born August 3, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of S. Lee and Lucille Radaker Shepard. She was a faithful member of Community of Grace United Methodist Church in Highlawn where she was chairperson of the Decorating Committee and founder of the Puppet Ministry. Kay enjoyed being a homemaker until her children were grown and then worked 2 ½ years for the Cabell County Reappraisal Hearings and then worked for the West Virginia State Division of Rehabilitation Services from which she retired. She enjoyed many hobbies including being an elected member to the Cabell County Republican Executive Committee for twenty-one years in which she had the pleasure of meeting many of the last presidents. Kay discovered her passion for watercolor with the Praise Painters Group led by her teacher Sunny Hammers and painted twice a week until her death. Many of her works are on display in the hallways at Huntington Internal Medicine Group. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two children and their spouses, Frederick Lee and Lisa Byer of Cranberry Township, PA and Bethann Shepard Byer Joyce and John of Hamlin, WV; three grandsons, Connor Lee and Alec Charles Byer of Cranberry Township, PA, and Mason Christopher Joyce of Hamlin; one brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Valorie Shepard of Roanoke, VA; and two nephews, Jim (Karen) and Danny Shepard. Kay was blessed with many wonderful and valued friendships over the years including those with Kay, Theresa, Pat, and Rosemary and her sisters in faith at her Covenant Group at church. The family would like to thank the compassionate staff at St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Hospice House for their care during her illness. Friends may call 5:00-8:00 pm Thursday at Chapman’s Mortuary.