She attended Dillon County Public Schools where she graduated in the class of 1988. She also worked numerous jobs in Dillon County, South Carolina.
Kathy was a member of MarsHill Bibleway Church where she served as President of the Ushers’ board, member of the adult choir and a Sunday school teacher.
Kathy was united in holy matrimony to Steven McLellan on February 14, 1993 who preceded her in death, along with her grandmother: Dorothy Mae Bethea; grandfather: John D. Hayes, and her mother-n-law: Mary Lester McLellan.
Kathy McLellan leaves to cherish fond and loving memories ~ one daughter: Brook McLellan; one grand-daughter: Briayle McLellan both of the home; her parents: Curtis and Novella Kinard of Basteburg, SC; brother: Benjamin Kinard of Mariette, GA; a special friend: Larry B. Campbell of Dillon, SC; one god-daughter: Mace Scott; god-son: Emory McLellan; a special father-n-law: Nathan “Stoney” McLellan Sr.; uncles: Walter Kinard Sr. and Jonny Kinard both of Ward, SC, Bobby Bethea of High Point, NC, Allen Bethea of Dillon, SC; aunts: Georgia Kinard and Rebecca Kinard both of Ward, SC, Joyce C. Bethea of Dillon, SC; sisters-n-law: Lashae Kinard of Mariette, GA, Emma McLellan, Elise Leach and Mary Alice Christian all of Dillon, SC; two brothers-n-law: Nathan McLellan and Curtis Leach and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.