Mary "Kay" Heathscott, age 90, passed away at her home at Providence Assisted Living in Searcy, AR on April 24, 2021, surrounded by her family. Kay, as she was known to her friends and family, was born in Sutton, WV on October 9, 1930 and grew up in Parkersburg, WV. Kay was the youngest of five children and is preceded in death by her parents, four siblings, and her beloved husband of 64 years, John Parker Heathscott, who passed away in February.

Kay had a love of life and adventure from an early age and told her grandchildren that, as a child, she wanted to "Do a different thing every day when she grew up!" After graduating from college with a degree in Elementary Education, she showed her adventurous spirit by closing her eyes and choosing a spot on the map, moving to Key West, FL to begin her teaching career. There she met her husband, John Parker, while volunteering at the USO in Key West, where John was on shore leave with the U.S. Navy. She and John were married in January, 1957.

Kay continued her career as an elementary school teacher at many locations including Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Scotland, as she followed her husband's Naval assignments. She spent her last 26 years teaching at West Point Elementary, where she touched thousands of young lives, retiring after 33 years. After John retired from the Navy in 1971, she and John returned to Arkansas to raise their two daughters, Janie and Josephine. Kay and John continued to feed the travel bug, after retirement, by traveling, via military space available flights, to many exciting locations including Italy and the Azores. Kay also enjoyed cruising and traveling to visit her daughters, wherever they were, as both were in the military. These trips took her to Hawaii and Wales. Kay's other interests included listening to classical music, crafting, reading mysteries, playing cards, and watching British comedies.

Above all, Kay valued family. Whether it was supporting her husband on the farm, driving across the United States to support her daughters and their families, or learning to use a tablet to Facetime her grandkids at 80 years old, she always remained connected with her family. She is survived and will be dearly missed, by her 2 daughters, Mary Jane (Harry) Heisner and Josephine Parker (Meldon) Tilson, 5 granddaughters, Kelli, Savannah, Kendra, Jillian, and Callie and 10 great grandchildren.

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