Kay C. Robertson

Kay Robertson Obituary

Kay C. Robertson
Louisburg
Kay Foy (Culbertson) Robertson passed away on June 6, 2011, as the result of an equestrian accident. We choose to celebrate her life by remembering those she loved passionately and that which she accomplished gracefully. Born on April 28, 1966, to Dooley and Ann (Frick) Culbertson in Huntsville, Alabama, Kay found her true home in Arlington, Texas, after her family's brief stops in California and New Jersey.
Kay graduated from Arlington Lamar High School in 1984, as a Kiwanis leader, and Texas A&M University in 1988. Her college days as an Aggie were treasured, with her leadership in the Bonfire organization, and a Tri Delta legacy.
Kay's career in Finance took her to Georgia with Bank of America, and was complemented by her community service and leadership in the Junior League of Atlanta. There she met and married the father of her beloved daughter, Ann Foy Parker.
Kay and Foy moved to Louisburg, North Carolina, in 1998, where they settled and became a family with Phillip Gregory Robertson.
She and Phillip built their careers as consultants and partners for The Mercer Group, as well as built their home, Hestia, with the intent of enjoying retirement there together. Continuing Kay's lifelong pursuit of equestrian interests, the family trained and cared for horses at their home, and Kay and Foy both competed skillfully in dressage shows across the country.
It was while doing what she loved that Kay experienced a tragic accident in Chicago that sadly proved irrevocable. Her remains will be returned to Louisburg, and memorialized at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (301 North Church St.) on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at 1:00 o'clock, with a reception to follow at the Person Place (605 North Main St.). At the request of her family, celebratory attire should be worn, and non-tax deductible donations to the Kay Robertson Memorial Fund (c/o Phillips, Dorsey, Thomas, Waters, and Brafford,, P.A., Certified Public Accountants, P.O. Drawer 1359, Henderson, NC 27536) may be made in lieu of flowers. The Fund has been created to help meet the charitable needs of projects to which Kay was devoted.
Kay is survived by her husband Phillip; daughter Foy; brother Keith, his wife Elisabeth and their children Jack, Kate, Kyle and Brady; her father, Dooley, his wife, Faye; her in-laws, Willie and Dot Robertson; step-family, extended relatives, and many, many friends the world over.
It is with sadness in brevity, but joy in the completion of your journey, Kay, that we remember Hestia's hearthstone: "Again, again ... the old is newly come."

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Published by The News & Observer from Jun. 22 to Jun. 23, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Kay Robertson

3 Entries

Rosemary Ketring

June 24, 2011

I had the opportunity to meet Kay by happenstance on 3/7/2011. We met at a tennis match at KVA, my youngest son loved her dog and was drawn to Kay as I know now many people were. Kay introduced herself and we spoke for a few minutes before I received a call from my husband that his mom was taken to the ER. Something came over me and I knew it was not going to be good news. Kay immediately comforted me , hugged me and made me feel right at ease and told me she would take Anthony and Jacob (age 7) with her and Foy and not to worry and to update her. She took them to her home, got them dinner , I called her and she comforted me when I told her my mother in law passed suddenly. She and Foy took Anthony and Jake back to the ER to meet me there. Kay and Foy became family that day and I felt as if I knew Kay for years. I said thank you but what she did meant so very much more than a thank you could communicate. I saw Kay again at field day on 4/30 at KVA when she was having the kids ride the horses. She yelled out to me to be sure that Anthony and Jake came by the house soon. Again, I always thought I had the time, that we had the time, to sit down and chat and I could tell her how much it meant to me and my sons that day she was in the right place at the right time. Unfortuntely, that day never came. My son told me of Kays passing while we were all out of town and it still is shocking. I do know that the Lord placed her here for many reasons, she was an angel, she is now in a wonderful place and has the opportunity to watch over Foy and everyone from the highest place. Thank you Kay for all you did . I truely will never forget you. God Bless you and your family .

Emilee Frick Hendrix

June 23, 2011

I never met Kay, but her grandfather, Herman Frick, was my favorite uncle. When I noticed Kay's photo in today's obituaries and then realized who she was, I was deeply saddened. Had I known she lived near Fearrington Village, where I moved 4 years ago, I would have loved to have met her and shared many childhood memories of family trips to Tallahassee where we had very special times with Ann and Doug. Now my heart goes out to all those who loved her so much. May you all be comforted by God's love in this time of terrible loss.

Barbara Mullen

June 23, 2011

Kay's mother, Ann, was my first cousin. I am so saddened to read of her untimely death. My heart-felt wishes for her family as they grieve their loss and try to make a new life without her.
Barbara Frick Mullen, Columbia, SC

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