Kay (Layne) Kilgore

Eunice Kay Layne Kilgore, age 73, of Whitwell, Tennessee, was born on May 31, 1952, and passed away on February 1, 2026.

Kay was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Leonard Kilgore; her parents, Claude and Gladys Layne; and her siblings, Jackie Layne, Jerry Layne, Jamie Layne, Bonnie Bill Dickerson, Judy Kilgore, and Sue Barnes.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Scotty Green, Wendy (Harvey) Nolan, and Joey (Stacy) Green, all of Whitwell; siblings, Jim Bob (Lisa) Layne, Doris Nunley, Emma Shadrick, Barb (Eddie) Nunley, and Big Boy Griffith; grandchildren, Megan (Ryan) Crowley, Paige Green, Brittany Nolan (Austin), Lacey Nolan, Joseph Green, and Morgan (Ty) Samples; and great-grandchildren, Barrett Crowley, Maverick Crowley, Maggie Samples, and Myles Nesselt.

Kay will be remembered for her love of family and the special bond she shared with those closest to her. Her memory will live on through the many lives she touched.

Family will receive friends 4PM-8PM, CST, Tuesday, February 3, 2026 and 10AM-2PM, CST, Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Funeral Service 2PM, CST, Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Chris Long and Brother Jimmy Dale Nance officiating.

Interment to follow at Griffith Creek Cemetery.

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Arrangements by Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. 423-658-7777

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