Kathryn "Kathy" E. (Pruitt) Albright

Kathy was born to parents Stanley Jay "Jay" and Marguarette Anne "Sis" Pruitt on April 25, 1943 in Wright City, OK. She grew up as the middle of six sisters and attended and graduated from Aldine High School In 1961. In August of 1961 she married her high school sweetheart Edward Dean Albright. They had two children, Shawndee and Philip. In 1968, Kathryn married Oscar Gaston Barton and they had Tracy. In 1976 she remarried Ed and they loved each other until his death in January 2003.

Kathy was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, wife and friend. She worked tirelessly to provide for her 3 children over the years. If a friend was in need she was right there to help them. She was the Director of the Little York location of the Toddler House Day Care for many years. She loved and provided a safe environment for so many children and employees, that still fondly remember her today. From there she went to work at Kroger’s main office, where she worked in grocery merchandising. She was a beloved and hardworking employee until her health forced her to take medical retirement in 1988. Even with her health issues she was still a positive and loving person. She was an avid antique doll collector and as her children grew up, her dolls became her babies. Her greatest loves though were her 3 children, 5 grandchildren (plus 3 by marriage) and her 9 great grandchildren.

Kathryn is survived by her daughter, Shawndee Albright Taylor, son in law Robert Taylor; her daughter, Tracy Barton Hudack, son in law Andrew Hudack; her sisters, Lillie Arlene "Hunky" Caldwell and Claudine Kelly Cook and her brother in law James Willard "Wicky" Albright. Her grandchildren, Travis Whitney Carleton and Jessica Walker; Kelly Kathryn Udkler and James Udkler; Shelly Gene Hock and Timothy Hock; Michael Andrew Hudack and Kathryn Elaine Hudack. Her 9 great grandchildren, Angel Rose, Emma Grace, James Taylor, Kayla Alexis, Colton James, Damian Thorne, Shawn James Dean, Lilly Kristine and Riley Kathryn. She is also survived by her best friends Rita Mora and Janie Bass. So many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends that were family. Everyone that met her loved her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Dean; her son, Philip Edward Albright, her son-in-law, Tracey McCarley Hilseweck, her parents, Stanley Jay and Marguarette Anne; her sisters, Billie Lynell "Pete" Pruitt, Mattie Estella "Dodie" Pruitt Sharp and Lena Darlene "Honey" Pruitt Jones.

Kathryn will be cremated with her ashes scattered back in Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life will be held at Earthman Resthaven on February 15, 2020. Visitation is at 1:00 pm with a service following at 2:00 pm.

Earthman Resthaven is located at 13102 North Freeway, Houston, TX 77060 . A special thank you to the nurses and staff at Resolutions Hospice that made her last months and transition to be with the Lord, as peaceful and pain free as possible for our mom, as well as for us.