Kathryn "Kay" V. (Huckabee) Disbro

Kathryn “Kay” V. (Huckabee) Disbro, age 103, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 with her family by her side at Enclave of Newell Creek, Mentor. She was born January 23, 1921 in Bennettsville, SC. Kay was a 1938 graduate of Bennettsville High School and attended Limestone College in Gaffney, SC where she played on the women's basketball team. Mrs. Disbro was the bookkeeper for Disbro Investment Co. for three years before joining the Mentor Public Schools, where she worked as an executive secretary at the Board of Education office for five years and 15 years as secretary at Fairfax Elementary School. She served on the Board of Directors for the Mentor Schools Credit Union for six years. While at Fairfax School she won the "Outstanding Service Award for Classified Staff" in 1984, and the Fairfax Elementary’s, "Excellence in Education Award" in 1987. The Mentor School Board honored her with the "Service Center Dedication" award in 1994. Kay belonged to the Mentor Women's Club and she received, from the General Federation of Women's Club, a citation for being "First Lady" for 1973-74. Kay was the first female pilot to solo (in South Carolina and the southeastern United States) in 1943. She was taught to fly by her husband, Glenn, and they flew in several air shows. Kay was a member of the Mentor Miscellany Club, The International Women's Air and Space Museum at Burke Lakefront Airport, the Lake County Historical Society, and the Limestone University Alumni Association. Kay was a member of Mentor United Methodist Church and belonged to Asbury Fellowship Club, Naomi Circle, Commission on Mission, and several other church affiliated organizations. She was a volunteer for the Lake East Hospital and later for Tri-Point Medical Center. Kay loved to travel and visited eleven countries overseas. She loved to read and spend time with her grand and great-grandchildren. She was very devoted to her family and friends. She was an avid fan of the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Browns, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. She is the loving mother of Constance “Connie” M. (Gerald “Jerry” MD) Herman, Dr. Larry G. (Sandra) Disbro and John D. (Carolyn) Disbro; devoted grandmother of Katey (Mike Cohen) Herman, Kellee M. Disbro, Bethany A. Miller and Glenn N. (Sara) Disbro; devoted great-grandmother of Corey and Charlie Cohen, Cali and Capri Disbro; nephew: F. Steven (Sydney) Parrish and nieces: Linda (Edward) Parrish Flake, Joy (Benjamin) Disbro Warren and Judith (Julie Greystone) Disbro Curcio. Kay was the beloved wife of the late Glenn E. Disbro; cherished daughter of the late Charles D. and Mallie N. Huckabee and her loving sister, Gwen Parrish (nee: Huckabee) The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. A funeral will be held at 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the funeral home. A private family interment will take place in Mentor Cemetery, Mentor, OH. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Hospice of the Western Reserve, P.O. Box 72101, Cleveland, OH 44192, donate online at www.hospicewr.org or the Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. Offer condolences at www.brunners.com

Kathryn "Kay" V. (Huckabee) Disbro

January 23, 1921 - February 28, 2024