Born Kathryn Ann Carroll on January 13, 1943, in Wilmington, North Carolina, to David Shields Carroll (1917-1992) and Mary Kathryn (McGuire) Carroll (1918-1960), Kathy Canary passed away on December 13, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Kathy grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and moved several times, living in Virginia, Florida, and North Carolina. She held a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She married Hal Winchester Canary (1943-2018) in 1966, they were married 52 happy years with their only child born in 1978.
Kathy will be remembered for the joy she found in teaching and volunteering. She was a talented artist and enjoyed painting landscapes, botanicals, and abstracts. She adored her son, granddaughter, and grandson.
Kathy is survived by her siblings David S. Carroll, Jr, of Memphis, Tennessee, and Elizabeth (Carroll) Busch of Burke, Virginia, as well as her son Hal W. Canary, III, of Durham, North Carolina, and grandchildren Margaret R. Canary and Thaddeus W. Canary.
A visitation followed by a burial service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery (5667 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee) on Saturday January 18, 2025 at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. One may make a donation in Kathy's memory to Arts For Life of North Carolina, by using the link below, under 'Donations'.
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