Rahbin Rae McKay

Rahbin Rae “LadyRae” McKay, 59, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on November 18, 2025, one day before her 60th birthday. She was born on November 19, 1965, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Milton “Dana” Kelley and Bobbett Keith Kelley Holloway. Rahbin was known for her deep love of people—cooking for them, serving them, and welcoming them with open arms. When her children were young, the Keck household was the place to be. Danika and CJ’s friends always seemed to end up there, knowing “Mama Rahbin” would have a warm meal, a listening ear, and a safe place to land. She had a way of gathering people, of seeing those who felt unseen, and of loving those who needed it most. Her heart shone brightest as a grandmother. Rahbin often said she became a mother just so she could become a grandmother. She loved her “littles” more than life itself, and Blakelee, Kambyr, and Axel were her greatest joy—her sunshine, her laughter, her purpose. Nothing delighted her more than being their Mamaw. Her compassion also stretched far beyond her own home. When she learned that mothers at a local battered women’s shelter were sharing their bedsheets as towels with their children, she organized a community-wide effort to provide new bath towels for every woman and child there. Rahbin’s lifelong passion was creating safety—practical, tangible safety—for anyone in need. Her daughter shared these words: “To know her was to love her. Her quirks, her charm, her boldness, her heart. Her attitude, her love for her people, her desire to help those who had less, her passion, and especially her love for my kids. I’ve been privileged to have these last couple of years with my mom. If you knew us, you knew our relationship was rocky from early on. But with time—and guidance from a dear friend—I learned to love her right where she was. I didn’t always get it right, at least not by her standards. But in the end, I was able to hold her, lay beside her, and tell her she was deeply loved as she slipped from us into the arms of our gracious Jesus.”Rahbin was preceded in death by her father, Dana Kelley; her grandparents, Joy and Catherine Kelley and Ray and Radine Keith; and her beloved college best friend, Kim Nonmacher.She is survived by her children, Danika Fee and CJ Keck; her many “adopted” children gathered over the years; her cherished grandchildren, Blakelee Snyder, Kambyr Fee, and Axel Fee; her mother and stepfather, Bobbett and Cliff Holloway; her sister, Danette Kelley Smith (Randy); niece and nephews, Sara (Brian) Lawler, Ryan Smith, and Bug Smith; her aunt, Mary Jo Grayson; cousin, Mary Ann Grayson; her best friend, Tammy Wright; her partner, Michael Knott, who loved that wild, tender, complicated woman with a devotion all her own. If anyone understood her heart—and loved her in the way she longed to be loved—it was Michael. Their bond brought her comfort, laughter, and a steadiness she carried with her until the end, along with a wide family of friends and loved ones who were forever marked by her love.Rahbin’s legacy is simple and strong: she made people feel safe, fed, welcomed, and adored—especially her grandbabies. Those gifts will live on in everyone she touched.