Passed away Thursday, the Eighteenth of April 2013 at the Phoenix Baptist Hospital in the company and love of her close family. She was born a MOST WONDERFUL PERSON and BELOVED CHILD to Faye and Elbert Morse on the Sixth of May, 1944 in Yuma, AZ and went on to become part of the first graduating class from Kofa High School in 1962. Judy obtained a Bachelor of the Arts in Environmental Science from Northern Arizona University, a longtime goal in her life and a huge accomplishment of which we will forever be proud. She had a deep and longstanding love for rocks and the Arizona Desert outdoor life as those closest to her would warmly agree. She is survived by her sister Dorothy Morse (Robinson), her two brothers, Bob Morse, James Morse, three children Angela Adams (Smith), Jill Adams (Rodriguez) and Scott Adams, and two granddaughters Chantal Rodriguez, an honor student and a talented athlete in swimming, and Emily Rodriguez, a master in music and the arts. They both take after their Grandmother in their dedication to their chosen fields. Judy was a very strong, loving, and forgiving person as well as being a God-fearing Christian by the very definition. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene throughout her life. Judy worked as the manager for Coyote Coin and Pawn for over fifteen years after apprenticing under Everette Self, a loving uncle and mentor to her. We'd also like to give our heartfelt Thank You to David, Cassie and Luann for all the wonderful assistance they've provided in this time. And to extend our deepest gratitude to Judy's niece, Carolyn Robinson who was so very helpful to Judy in her last days. You are all truly gifts from God. We love you.
To Judy's customers and friends from her shop: We love You All. Judy will be deeply missed..


Published in The Yuma Sun on May 22, 2013