Claudette Blackwell Kay, 85, of Monroe, North Carolina went to her heavenly home on June 3, 2023. She was born in High Point, North Carolina on April 22, 1938 to the late Claude and Mildred "Louise" Parks Blackwell.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Oakland Baptist Church, 600 E Sunset Dr, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service from 12:00pm until 12:45pm. Ms. Kay will be laid to rest at Lakeland Memorial Park Cemetery.

After obtaining an associates degree from High Point College, Claudette began her career as a secretary. She served as the secretary to the superintendent of the Richmond County Public School System for several years before relocating to Monroe, NC. Her career as a secretary continued in Monroe where she worked as a legal secretary for several law firms. Claudette had a strong love for the Lord, her family, and the church. She was a faithful member of Oakland Baptist Church for many years. She enjoyed every Sunday she was able to attend the Sunday school worship services and especially loved singing in the OBC choir; she even served as the pianist and organist on occasion. She also loved helping with the vacation bible school and the Awana Club. Strong in her faith, Claudette never missed a moment to share her love for Jesus and made sure others knew Jesus too. Claudette will be truly missed and cherished in the hearts of all those who knew and loved her. The family finds comfort in knowing that she is resting in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

In addition to her parents, Claudette is also preceded in passing by her beloved husband, Jerry Ray Kay.

Those left behind to cherish her memories are her son, Johnny (Amy) Kay of Waxhaw; daughter, Tammy (Buzzy) Helms of Monroe; grandchildren, Megan (Fernando) Kay Martinez of Monroe, Kelsey Kay of Charlotte, Kayla Helms of Monroe, and Kasey (Autumn) Helms of Monroe; great-grandchildren, Andres and Zander Martinez and soon-to-be Baby Helms; and many other special family members and friends.

The family would like to extend their sincerest gratitude to the caregivers at White Oak of Waxhaw for the care and compassion that was shown to Claudette.

Memorial contributions may be made to Oakland Baptist Church.

Holland Funeral Service is serving the Kay Family.