Kay Rayburn, 70, of Springfield, left this life to meet our Lord, Savior and Creator on September 18, 2012. Kay was born to Violet and Warren Counts on February 26, 1942 in Mount Vernon , Missouri , Kay married Robert Rayburn on September 29, 1967 in Columbus Ohio. She worked as an office manager for several different businesses, including her husband’s restaurants. Kay was a avid gardener and Elvis fan. She was preceded in death by her parents, Warren and Violet Counts. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert F. Rayburn; two children, Raymond Randy Shepherd and wife Bridgette of Springfield and Rebecca A. Ito and husband David of Lebanon, Missouri; six grandchildren, James, Kirby, Colby, Jeremy, Jennifer, and Sumiko; two brothers, Eddie Counts and Richard Counts both of Springfield; three sisters, Neva Wooliver of Springfield, Linda Swanson, Rogersville, and Peggy Rikard of Springfield; and a host of family and friends. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Greenlawn Funeral Home North with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.