June 18, 1945 August 14, 2024 Kay Sands Peters, June 18, 1945 August 14, 2024, née Kay Campbell Sands, grew up in Newport News, Virginia, and resided for all of her adult life in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kay was best known for her extraordinary culinary talent. She attended L'École de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris at age 40.
Upon returning she started her own company, Post Street Katering. Though she trained in Paris, Kay's true culinary education began during her youth when she learned the secrets of great Southern cooking from her Aunt Kitty Lesesne. Before attending culinary school, Kay, as a volunteer, planned her first black-tie gala for UVA's Bailey Museum.
She also designed the original menu for the Charlie's restaurant chain. Kay was always a stunning beauty, and her career included teaching aerobics and modeling. In her 60s, she shifted careers and became a real estate agent with Roy Wheeler until she retired.
Kay is survived by her husband, Rev. Dr. John Peters, her children Nina Morrison, Barton Morrison, his wife, Stefanie, and Kay's grandchildren, Everett and Leo Morrison.
Joyfully, Kay has now reunited with her youngest grandchild, Sebastian Wood Morrison, in heaven. Kay's tremendous beauty, grace, sweetness and talent will be so deeply missed by all who knew her. Services will be held Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1500 Rio Rd East, Charlottesville, VA 22901 at 11:00 a.
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