Kay has been involved in church music from the time she was in preschool choir. Through the years, she has served in worship ministry as a church pianist, organist, and choir director.

She earned the Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Samford University and the Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Alabama.

She retired after 30 years of teaching general music and choral music to elementary and middle school students.

Kay loves traveling, researching genealogy, and attending musical theater. Kay is the wife of Joe, a church musician, and mother to Andrew, a student at the University of Alabama.