Kay is preceded in death by her parents, John B. Kohl and Mary Badacour Kohl. In addition to her husband, she is survived by the couple’s five children, Angie (Lloyd) Monger, Jim (Stephanie), Laura (Pat) O’Loughlin, Lisa Wyatt and Vince (Sammi), along with 13 grandchildren – Grace Monger, Robert Monger, Rhett Wyatt, Sydney Wyatt, Wyatt O’Loughlin, Maggie O’Loughlin, Katie O’Loughlin, Elizabeth Rowan, Selene Rowan, Luke Wyatt, Caleb Wyatt, Noah Grello, and Preston Grello.
Kay is also survived by her brothers, John Kohl and Jimmy Kohl, and sisters Angela Drennan and Margaret Allen.
Sweet Kay was a woman of faith who attended Cathedral grade school and Cathedral High School, where she graduated in 1956. She then went on to receive her Nursing degree from St. Thomas School of Nursing. She was a loving mother to her five children and 13 grandchildren, and a dedicated wife and loyal companion to her husband.
Kay was a parishioner at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, where her children attended grade school. She was a devoted Catholic who was also dedicated to her family, who loved her dearly because of her kindness, and good-natured disposition. During her entire life, she always put others first, while lifting the spirits of those around her.
The family would like to thank the wonderful caregivers – Brittany Vaughn, Melissa Harrison and Yolanda Simmons –for their love and care for Kay during the final years of her life
A visitation for Karolyn will be held Monday, February 28, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at St. Henry Catholic Church, 6401 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at St. Henry Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.marshalldonnellycombs.com for the WYATT family.
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