Mary Kay Humphries

Mary Kathryn (Kay) Davenport Humphries of Leander, Texas, a passionate and generous spirit, left this world on Feb 26, 2025, after a life filled with kindness, and a deep love for family, animals and her community. Born March 3, 1947, in Americus GA, she was the highly outspoken second of four children to Lewis and Ruth (Hartley) Davenport. She died of a heart attack after an extended illness. She was proud of her Southern roots and South Georgia heritage. Kay graduated from the University of Georgia with a double degree in Political Science and International Affairs, where she met her beloved future husband, David. After graduation, she began her "dream job", working for the Wage & Hour Division for the U.S. Department of Labor in Ft. Lauderdale. Among her proudest accomplishments, was her work enforcing equal pay standards --particularly for women-- under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Although somewhat afraid of heights, she courageously took up skydiving; mind you, this was the early 1970s, prior to...