Kathryn’s interest in herbs arises from several points: her mother was a great cook and used herbs; she enjoys herb-flavored food; and, became most involved when she became a home owner with a sunny spot for a garden. However, to get that sunny spot she had to kick her husband's vegetable garden into the pasture. Her interest led her to join the Huntsville Herb Society within the Huntsville Botanical Garden, where she served several terms as President and oversaw much of the construction and growth of what now constitutes the Herb Garden. She is retired from the federal government and is active in the Donnell House of Athens and projects in her town of Mooresville.