Catherine Ann "Kay" Soles

Catherine "Kay" Ann Soles, was sent to her eternal home on Sunday, December 7, 2025 after 89 years upon this earth. We believe she was met in Heaven in the arms of her beloved husband, John. She passed away in her sleep after dealing many years with COPD, in the home she shared with her son, John Steven "Steve" Soles and her daughter-in-law, Tina (Amorganos) in Conway, SC.

She was born on March 19,1936 in Fairmont, West Virginia, the daughter of Ray Dewey Saunders, Jr. and Lydia Virginia (Coburn) Saunders. She was married on June 25, 1954 to the love of her life, John Soles. With John at her side, they eventually made there home in Fowler, Ohio, and it was there John passed away in November of 1991. She never remarried.

Kay is survived by her children, Debra (Jim) Guthrie and John Steven (Tina) Soles, Sr., and her grandchildren, John Steven (Sharon) Soles, Jr., Matthew (Jasmine) Guthrie, and Brandon Scott (Mary) Soles. She is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews as well as great-nieces and nephews belonging to the Soles, Hardway, Manzo, Saunders and Coburn families. Most families are located throughout the Ohio and West Virginia areas.

Kay was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, John Soles, her parents, Ray and "Virginia" Saunders, her siblings, sister, Llewelyn "Boots" Manzo, and brothers, Ray Dewey "Ray-Joon" Saunders, Jr., and Paul Sheman Saunders. She also had 2 grandsons preceding her death, Nicholas and Joshua Soles, and one son-in-law, James (Debbie) Guthrie.

In her younger years, Kay enjoyed gardening, traveling, and taking walks, but nothing brought her greater joy than raising her children and being with her husband, John. In later years, after losing the ability to walk, she enjoyed watching classic movies and TV shows, reading and "people watching". Though she never joined and "Groups" or belonged to any particular Church, she chose to be baptized in her home at the age of 88, with her son "Steve" being baptized as well, by her side, with Pastor Ron performing the service.

Kay's wishes were to be cremated, and her Urn placed next to her husband John's side on a West Virginia mountainside cemetery located in Hundred, West Virginia named Thomas Chapel Cemetery. Though the family is not requesting memorial donations, if you choose to do so you can donate to immediate family, Amedisys Foundation, 3854 American Way Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 or online www,amdisys.com/donate or Thomas Chapel Cemetery, c/o Roger Tennant, Treasurer, P.O. Box 1200 Hundred, WV 26575.

A special thanks goes out to Kay's immediate and extended families, including Aide, Kristie (prior to her move to South Carolina), and to the medical staff of Amedisys Hospice of Conway, SC with a special mention to Shana, Brittney, Tina, Kelly, Solonda "Ki-Ki", and Pastor Ron.

A Memorial service in Ohio, followed by the burial of Urn in West Virginia the next day, will be announced via the Tribune Chronicle (Warren, Ohio) in the Spring of 2026.

Cremation Services Direct (843-651-1194) of Myrtle Beach, SC is assisting the family with arrangements.