Kathleen Conwill McCay Funeral services for Kathleen Conwill McCay, 90, of Marshall, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 24, 2012 at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Marshall with the Rev. Edward Blackstone officiating. Arrangements are by Downs Funeral Home. Interment will be in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. McCay died at 9:11 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Rosemont Assisted Living Facility in Kingwood, Texas following an extended illness. She was born on July 26, 1922 in Nettleton, Mississippi to William Franklin Conwill and Ida Lou Conwill. Kathleen graduated from Nettleton High School, Nettleton, Mississippi in 1940. She married the late Carter McCay on July 26, 1940 in Booneville, Mississippi. She worked at Rockwell Industries in Tupelo, Mississippi and the Old World Store in Marshall. Kathleen was a Charter Member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church where she served the Lord as a member of the choir. She loved serving others for the Lord and was often blessed for her joy of giving to others. She loved her family and was always there to give immeasurable support for her husband, kids, and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all her friends and family. Active pallbearers are Nicholas McCay, Drew Brown, Cash Hamilton, Jake Hamilton, Matt Munden and Jeremy Joseph. Honorary pallbearers will be the Methodist Men of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Mrs. McCay is survived by two sons and three daughters-in-law, William Carter (Bill) and Janie McCay of Jefferson, Robert Ellis (Bob) and Dianna McCay of Fayetteville, GA, and Marieda McCay of Marshall; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jan Carol McCay and Michael Schneider of Denver, CO and Gina Kathryn and Edward Joseph of Kingwood, TX; 14 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, Jenoise Coggin of Nettleton, MS and Annelle and Wallace Majors of Gulfport, MS. Mrs. McCay was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Edward Michael (Mickey) McCay of Marshall, TX; three brothers, Roy Conwill of Tupelo, MS, Hubert Conwill of Birmingham, AL and Burdine Conwill of Nettleton, MS; and one sister, Cecile Dickerson of Marshall, TX. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 1101 Jasper Drive, Marshall, TX 75672 or to the Parkinson Foundation, 1250 Hylon Blvd., Suite 4-B, Staten Island, NY 10305-1946.