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| Judy Kay Smith |
For the most part, Judy grew-up in Lee's Summit, MO, where she graduated from Lee's Summit High School. In the spring of 1973, she married Gail (also from Lee's Summit, MO), in Miami Oklahoma. After marriage, Judy and Gail moved into the small lake house Judy owned in Lake Latawana, MO, before they embarked on the building of their farm house (board by board & nail by nail...) over the course of approximately two years; out on a narrow 10 acre lot of land, west of Adrian, MO.
Judy was a lover of gardening, whether that entailed tending to her huge vegetable garden (where her children would often be called upon to help maintain it...) or her most beautiful flowers. She understood that it took time for things to grow, but it also took hard-work and sweat to yield a bountiful harvest. Her real passion in life was taking care of her family, which included two children: Robert (Karen) Johnson of Lenexa, KS & Heather (Aaron) Chabino of Parkville, MO , her grandchildren Meagan (Johnson) Lima of Overland Park, KS, Aubrey Johnson of Olathe, KS, & Conner Chabino of Parkville, MO, her great grand-daughter Kinley Longston of Olathe, KS, and last but not least - her beloved dog /companion (Coco)...
Though there were many meager times growing-up, it never seemed like it, because Judy made sure the family was always fed, clothed and basic needs taken care of. Sometimes an extra part-time job or two was required to help pay for some sort of extracurricular activity the children “thought” was necessary, or to make sure that come birthdays and/or Christmas time there would be presents to unwrap and fun to be had.
A memorial visitation will be held from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Crystal Manor, Adrian, 409 West 1st Street, Adrian, MO 64720.
