JUDY Passed away peacefully on May 22, 2012 at her home in Albuquerque, NM. She was 81 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy who passed away in December of 2010. Judy is survived by her three children, Kenny, Jenny and Jeff; and her grandchildren, Camille Stevens-Rumann, Sabrina Stevens, Stephanie Stevens, Grant Stevens, Shelby Garcia, and Corey Garcia. She was born in Ysleta, Texas on December 7, 1930 to F. Leroy and Hilda C. Arnold. She married her life-long husband, Billy in 1956. They met at Fort Fitzsimons Army Hospital where Judy was an occupational therapist treating patients with tuberculosis. Judy was a first lieutenant in the Army until she was discharged in 1956. Judy and her husband lived in Shiprock, NM as a newly married couple where Billy worked for Kerr McGee Mining Corporation. They moved to Grants, New Mexico in 1962 where they raised their family. Judy is best remembered for her volunteer work and devotion to music. She was the organist of the First Presbyterian Church of Grants for almost 20 years. She taught piano and voice lessons for many years until the family moved to Albuquerque in 1982. While in Grants, Judy was involved in many organizations including the Cibola Arts Council, Petrol Club, American Guild of Organists, Grants Hospital Auxiliary, the PTA of Mt. Taylor Elementary, Women's Auxiliary American Institute of Mining Engineers, and Grants Thrift Shop. She spent many winters with her family on Mt. Taylor sledding and snow-mobiling as well as cheering on her children in the many sports they played. She remained an active member in the Grants community and always felt Grants was her home. A burial service will be at Santa Fe National Cemetery on Friday, July 27 at 11:15 a.m. A Celebration of Life will be held at La Ventana Restaurant in Grants on July 28 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Watermelon Mt. Ranch (a no-kill animal shelter); www.wmranch.org; or the First Presbyterian Church of Grants; 400 Nimitz Dr. Grants, NM 87020. Please visit our online guest book for Judy at: www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 1111 University Blvd NE 505-843-6333 Special Instructions
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