Kay Jones Early

Kay Jones Early, 77, of Apex, NC passed away on December 14, 2021 after a long battle with cancer.
Kay was born to the late Clifton and Mable Jones on March 17, 1944 in Colerain, NC. She married the late Donald Eugene Early on February 6, 1962. They were married for 57 years until Eugene’s death in 2019.
Kay attended Mitchell’s Hair Academy and opened her own successful hair salon in Cary in 1987. Her hobbies included cooking, gardening and jigsaw puzzles. She was an avid amateur genealogist and spent many hours researching information for her family tree.
Kay is survived by her four children: Shari (Mike) Ostrichko of Cary, Darlene (Greg) Godwin of Smithfield, Donald Eugene (Heidi) Early Jr. of Raleigh and Jeannie Horton of Raleigh. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, two great grandchildren and her brother, Edmond Jones, of Alabama. In lieu of a funeral service, it was Kay’s wish to have a celebration of life with friends and family.