Edith “Kay” Catherine (Williams) Eggleston passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her home in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 94. She was born on May 17, 1922 in Plainville to the late Edward and Edith (McClay) Williams. She grew up in the Plainville area and graduated from Plainville High School with the Class of 1940. She went on to attend Business College for one year in Topeka, Kansas.

Kay’s life adventures took her to California and then settled in Nevada for 45 years before returning to Kansas. Her office, secretarial skills, and self employment kept her busy until retirement. Her travels during these years took her to Europe, Ireland, Russia, Alaska and 18 months in Africa.

She truly believed in “Busy Hands, Happy Heart”. Her love of sewing, knitting, crocheting and embroidery produced many beautiful creations. As an avid quilter, Kay was a charter member of both Truckee Meadows Quilters in Reno, Nevada and Crossroads Quilters in Stockton, Kansas. For 40 years, she made and donated quilts to various charities across the country, with over 100 given in the last ten years to Hospice of Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Kay is survived by her son Charles L. Kittrell and wife Pat of Mineral Bluff, GA; daughter Karen K. Sears of Plainville; sister Mary Stepp of Plainville; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Edith Williams; sisters Lois Macke, and Flora Wilbur; and son Francis Edward Kittrell.

Every stitch, of every block was given with love pouring from Kay’s heart, through her hands, to touch the lives of more people than can be counted, many of whom she never met. Although she will be greatly missed, our hearts will be encouraged, and we will stay wrapped in her warm and loving arms with every quilt she made.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Plainville. Inurnment will follow in the Plainville Cemetery. There will be no visitation.