When Katherine May Green was born on May 7, 1917, in Parkville, Missouri, her father, Charles, was 30, and her mother, Gertrude, was 29. She married Alva Wilson Naylor[1] on September 9, 1938 in Broomfield, Colorado.[2] She died on February 8, 2009,[3] in Overland Park, Kansas, at the age of 91, and was buried in Platte City, Missouri.[4]
Obituary[5][6]
Katherine May Naylor
Katherine May Naylor, 91 years young, went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2009. She was a longtime resident of Mission, Kan., and Overland Park, Kan. She was born on May 7, 1917, in Parkville, Mo., to Charles F. and Gertrude K. Green, but was raised in Broomfield, Colo., the fourth of five children. She married Alva Wilson Naylor on September 9, 1938, and her greatest life achievement was raising her five children. She enjoyed being with her family and friends. She spent several years in the 60s as a nurse's aide at KU Medical Center, and she was a salesperson at Macy's in Mission, Kan., for 20 years. Katherine loved playing music on her organ, dancing, playing bingo and was always laughing or had a smile on her face. She loved helping others and truly had a servant's heart and attitude. Her presence will be forever missed by her family. She is predeceased by her husband, Alva W. Naylor; her parents; her three brothers, Marion Green of Broomfield, Colo., George Green of Denver Colo., Harold Green of Clinton, Mo.; her sister, Barbara Green Snell of Denver, Colo., and her beloved grandson who went to be with the Lord on October 22, 2008, Joshua Pearce. Katherine is survived by her five children, Ray Charles Naylor, Altoona, Iowa, William Paul Naylor, Woodstock, N.Y., Karen Sue (Jerry) Armstrong, Altoona, Iowa, Robert Gene (Vicki) Naylor, Overland Park, Kan., and Alice Louise (Donald) Pearce, Missouri City, Texas, 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her companion of eight years, Dale Hopkins, Overland Park, Kan. Visitation will be at the Rollins Funeral Home, 1106 E. Branch St., Platte City, Mo., on February 13, 2009, from 1-2 p.m., followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. Burial will be at the Platte City Cemetery, Platte City, Mo., where she will be laid to rest beside her husband of 60 years. The family requests in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486. Arrangements by Rollins Funeral Home, Platte City, Mo., (816) 858-2129.
BURIAL[7]
Platte City Cemetery
Platte City, Platte County, Missouri
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