Katherine Bacon Hultquist

Katherine (Kay) Bacon Hultquist, age 97 of Maryville, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014, at her home. She was a member of Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Hultquist and sister Dorothy Bacon. Kay's survivors include her sons, Joseph (Joe) Hultquist of Knoxville, Charles (Chip) Hultquist of Alcoa and his wife Teri, daughter, Katherine (Kathy) Overholser of Roanoke, VA and her husband Jim; grandchildren, John Hultquist of Arlington, VA, Derik Hultquist of Nashville, TN, Greg Overholser of Richmond, VA; sister Elizabeth (Betty) Skinner of Jacksonville, FL; and several nieces and nephews. Born in Cambridge, MA in 1917, she grew up in Jacksonville, FL. Kay received her BA at the Florida State College for Women, and her MA at the University of Tennessee. Kay was a life-long traveler, well known weaver, musician, conservationist, hiker and bicyclist. Her family, church and many friends were the focal point of her life as was the joy she found in providing service to others. Her sense of adventure inspired all those whose lives she touched. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday October 13th at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in Maryville with Rev. Steven Moser officiating. The internment will follow at Grandview Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Church immediately following the internment. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Andrews Episcopal Church or the Foothills Land Conservancy. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com