Kay Minkovitz Beynart, 75, a longtime resident of Atlanta, Georgia, died on June 12, 2018, following complications from almost a decade of illness. She passed away peacefully at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham, Mass., surrounded by her family.
She was a beautiful, loving mother and will be missed. Called “one of the most ubiquitous and least heralded citizen activists in metro Atlanta” in Creative Loafing Magazine’s “Green Team” article in 2003, she threw herself into causes and conversations about the environmental impacts of transportation choices and land-use planning, as well as pedestrian safety, water issues, air pollution, public policy and nature. A profile of “Eco-Divas” in the Atlanta INtown Paper (October 2007) called her “caring, committed and fun-loving.”
Kay served on the Board of Visitors for Grady Memorial Hospital, the Urban Land Institute’s Smart Growth Committee, the Common Cause Board and the Atlanta Regional Commission Environment and Land Use Committee. She was a co-chair of the 2007 Georgia Conservancy Eco-Benefete, served as president of the North Buckhead Civic Association and was a visible leader in the late 1980s legal fight against the extension of GA 400. Kay worked on staff for Mayor Maynard Jackson and for several Atlanta City Council members.
Kay loved Tybee Island, Georgia, and spent time there every year since she was a child. She had a deep appreciation for the arts, collecting fine art throughout her lifetime.
Kay attended Northwestern University in Chicago and then received a Bachelor of Science in Business from Simmons College in Boston.
She was born in Statesboro, Georgia, to the late Elizabeth DeLoach Minkovitz and the late Ike Minkovitz. She and her loving husband, the late Robert William Beynart of Hudson, N.Y., were married for 35 years until his death in 2000.
She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Pachus (Christopher) of Needham, Mass.; son, Daniel Beynart (Loretta) of Athens, Ga.; son, Timothy Beynart (Tabatha) of Athens, Georgia; sister, Donna Darracott (David) of Cumming, Ga.; brother, David Minkovitz of Savannah, Ga.; brother, Alan Minkovitz of St. Simons Island, Ga.; and grandchildren, Elizabeth, William, Clayton, Tucker and Frances.
Kay’s family is grateful for the support of friends, caregivers, medical professionals and facility staff members who helped Kay (a self-described “tough cookie”) face her health challenges.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Georgia Conservancy, 230 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 1250, Atlanta GA 30303; or the Tybee Island Historical Society, 30 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island, GA 31328.
A celebration of Kay’s life will be held on July 21 at 10 a.m. at Canon Chapel, Emory University, 515 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta. Burial will be private.
To share a memory of Kay, please visit www.eatonfuneralhomes.com.
Statesboro Herald, June 17, 2018
She was a beautiful, loving mother and will be missed. Called “one of the most ubiquitous and least heralded citizen activists in metro Atlanta” in Creative Loafing Magazine’s “Green Team” article in 2003, she threw herself into causes and conversations about the environmental impacts of transportation choices and land-use planning, as well as pedestrian safety, water issues, air pollution, public policy and nature. A profile of “Eco-Divas” in the Atlanta INtown Paper (October 2007) called her “caring, committed and fun-loving.”
Kay served on the Board of Visitors for Grady Memorial Hospital, the Urban Land Institute’s Smart Growth Committee, the Common Cause Board and the Atlanta Regional Commission Environment and Land Use Committee. She was a co-chair of the 2007 Georgia Conservancy Eco-Benefete, served as president of the North Buckhead Civic Association and was a visible leader in the late 1980s legal fight against the extension of GA 400. Kay worked on staff for Mayor Maynard Jackson and for several Atlanta City Council members.
Kay loved Tybee Island, Georgia, and spent time there every year since she was a child. She had a deep appreciation for the arts, collecting fine art throughout her lifetime.
Kay attended Northwestern University in Chicago and then received a Bachelor of Science in Business from Simmons College in Boston.
She was born in Statesboro, Georgia, to the late Elizabeth DeLoach Minkovitz and the late Ike Minkovitz. She and her loving husband, the late Robert William Beynart of Hudson, N.Y., were married for 35 years until his death in 2000.
She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Pachus (Christopher) of Needham, Mass.; son, Daniel Beynart (Loretta) of Athens, Ga.; son, Timothy Beynart (Tabatha) of Athens, Georgia; sister, Donna Darracott (David) of Cumming, Ga.; brother, David Minkovitz of Savannah, Ga.; brother, Alan Minkovitz of St. Simons Island, Ga.; and grandchildren, Elizabeth, William, Clayton, Tucker and Frances.
Kay’s family is grateful for the support of friends, caregivers, medical professionals and facility staff members who helped Kay (a self-described “tough cookie”) face her health challenges.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Georgia Conservancy, 230 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 1250, Atlanta GA 30303; or the Tybee Island Historical Society, 30 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island, GA 31328.
A celebration of Kay’s life will be held on July 21 at 10 a.m. at Canon Chapel, Emory University, 515 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta. Burial will be private.
To share a memory of Kay, please visit www.eatonfuneralhomes.com.
Statesboro Herald, June 17, 2018
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