Hand, Kathryn (Kay) Conners, age 90, passed away Friday November 9, 2018. Kay was born in Montgomery, Alabama, the youngest child of Robert Grier Conners and Lola Elizabeth Fussell Conners. She graduated from St. Mary of Loretto class of 1946. She met her husband, Robert (Bob) Hand when he was stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base. After World War II, Kay and Bob married in the rectory of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Montgomery. They lived in South Carolina while Bob attended Clemson University, then later lived in Savannah, Georgia, before returning to Montgomery. They moved to and have resided in Birmingham since 1971.
Kay was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and was also a member of numerous women’s guilds. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 54 years, Bob; daughter Linda Hand and sister Margaret Campbell. She is survived by three daughters, Janie Hand, Kathy Blackston, and Debra Rice and two grandchildren Robert Blackston and Katie Rice, beloved nephews, cousins and friends.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Hoover, Alabama, at 10:00am. A funeral mass will follow visitation at 11:00am. Graveside services will follow at Southern Heritage Cemetery in Pelham, Alabama. A reception will follow at Southern Heritage Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Kay requested memorials be made to Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Catholic Charities, or your favorite charity.
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