Kay Ransome Pugh

Kay Ransome Pugh, 62, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, passed away April 25, 2011 at her residence after a long battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Pugh was a native of Fort Valley, Georgia, where she graduated from Fort Valley High School in 1967. She is predeceased by her mother, the late Carolyn Dyer Ransome, and her father, the late R. E. Ransome.

Mrs. Pugh is survived by her husband of 40 years, George Butler Pugh, Jr., of St. Simons Island, daughter Ashley Carroll of Macon, Georgia, daughter Melissa Anderson of Midlothian, Virginia, three year old grandson George Logan Anderson, and brother Ronnie E. Ransome, of Clermont, Florida. Also surviving Mrs. Pugh are mother-in-law Mary Pugh, formerly of Hamburg, Arkansas, and now a resident of St. Simons Island, sons-in-law Joshua Carroll of Macon, Georgia, and Richard Anderson of Midlothian, Virginia, sister-in law Debbie Ransome of Clermont, Florida, nieces Kasey Lummus and Megan Ransome and nephews Johnny Ransome and Cliff Ransome.

Mrs. Pugh and her husband George lived in the Richmond, Virginia, area from 1973 until 1999 when they relocated to St.

Simons Island.

Mrs. Pugh devoted her life to her family, caring for her parents and providing a loving, supportive home for her husband and daughters. She was steadfast in her commitment to her values and instilled them in her children by example through the way she lived her life and treated others. She cherished her time with daughters, Ashley and Melissa, and grandson Logan, whom she adored. She and her husband George were best friends and constant companions who enjoyed travelling together and dining frequently at many of the outstanding restaurants on St. Simons Island and nearby communities. Mrs. Pugh loved to spend time at the beach. She was grateful for the opportunity to live on St. Simons Island and enjoy the nearby beaches. As a breast cancer patient Mrs. Pugh was an inspiration to other cancer victims and many who knew her. She was grateful for all the gifts God had given her, and was determined to live and enjoy her life to the fullest. Despite her disease and the difficult treatments endured, she remained cheerful throughout and never allowed self-pity to creep into her life.

Pallbearers are Paul Brown, Bill Crowley, Bob Fisher,Tony Guthrie, Ken Parker, and Mrs. Pugh’s sons-in-law, Richard Anderson and Joshua Carroll.

The funeral service will be held at 11am. Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Lovely Lane Chapel in Epworth on St. Simons Island, with Reverend Dee Shaffer officiating. Interment will follow in Oglethorpe Gardens Cemetery on St. Simons Island.

Mrs. Pugh’s family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday April 27, 2011 at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home in Brunswick.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Cancer Treatment Center of the Southeast Georgia Health

System, 2500 Starling Street Suite #107 Brunswick, Georgia 31520

Please visit our online memorial at www.edomillerandsons.com to sign the guestbook and share your thoughts and fond memories with the Pugh family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.