Kay Tyson Robertson

Kay Tyson Robertson (82) died suddenly on October 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at Fairfax INOVA Hospital. Born in 1939 at Garfield Hospital in Washington, D.C., she grew up in Arlington County and graduated from Washington-Lee High School in 1957. A year later she married her husband of 63 years and started a family soon after. Kay was preceded in death by her son Roy Michael Robertson Jr. (2005). Mother and Father were, Faith Dowden and Charles B.Tyson. Glenn Allen her surviving son lives in Richmond, VA with his wife Angela. Also surviving are her husband, Michael, three spectacular grandchildren, Kailyn Stanley, Kelsie Robertson, and Jeffrey Charles Robertson, two great grandchildren Addison Rector and Beckett Stanley, and a sister Dr. Carolyn Tyson.

She worked for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon until after the birth of her second son. She finished her career and retired from National Technical Information Service (NTIS) in Springfield, VA.

Kay enjoyed gardening, traveling, shopping, and attending church services and functions with her friends and Mike at Sydenstricker United Methodist Church in Springfield, VA. Memorial services will be held at Syndenstricker United Methodist Church at 8508 Hooes Road Springfield, VA. on October 23 at 11am. Followed by refreshments in Hottle Hall. A private burial will follow at National Memorial Park in Falls Church, VA.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to Sydenstricker United Methodist Church for their food ministries.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.demainefunerals.com for the Robertson family.