Judith N. McCoy's Obituary
Judy McCoy was known as the consummate hostess, someone who could make anyone feel welcome and ensure everyone had a good time. She loved to organize parties and entertain and did it with style. Large family holiday dinners, her childrenÂ's creative birthday parties or just having a few friends in were all an important part of her life.Judy was born in Tacoma to Esther Oberg Nordlund and Oscar Nordlund. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1931. On August 25, 1937, she married Edward Frank McCoy and lived in the Sumner area for 45 years.As the wife of a teacher, coach and high school principal, Judy was able to put those legendary hostess skills to good use, even one time cooking an entire Thanksgiving dinner for EdÂ's Sumner Spartan football team. At the same time, she worked in retail, selling cosmetics in both Tacoma and Sumner.Friendship was important to Judy. She and seven of her high school friends formed a group, called the Octos, which met monthly from 1931 until 2003, supporting each other through all lifeÂ's changes. She had been a member of the Tacoma Arista club since 1944 and was active in the Pierce County Blind Association and the Junior WomenÂ's Club for many years.An avid sportswoman and highly competitive, Judy skied, swam, ice skated, danced, golfed and bowled, only giving up the last of these when a stroke in 1997 made it too difficult to continue. The competitive spirit, however, was hard to quench. She put it to use the last two years in her assisted living facility in Centralia whenever possible, dressing for Halloween and other holiday competitions as well as playing bingo.Judy had an outgoing personality which will be missed by all who knew her. People mention her warm smile, kind acts, and willingness to help others. She had an uncanny ability to make the shy and retiring person feel comfortable.Judy is survived by daughter Sharon Lyons (Arlie), Toledo, WA; son Michael (Connie),Sammamish, WA; grandchildren Scott Lyons, Oakland, CA, Kiesa McCoy, Boulder, CO. and Riley McCoy, Sammamish, WA; special friends Kate Griffith, Sammamish, WA, Pam Dentler, Centralia, WA, Betty Crowe, Puyallup, WA, Betty McGuire, Tacoma, WA, and Ruth Forsberg, Tacoma, WA.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 28, 2006 in the Mountain View Celebration of Life Center, Aspen Chapel.Remembrances may be made to Stillwaters Foundation memorial donations, 2700 Colonial Drive, Centralia, WA 98531.
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