Judy Kaye Coffey

Judy Kaye Coffey, 68 of Dumas, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at First Christian Church with Rev. Darrell Wait, pastor of the church, officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. Judy was born September 20, 1947 in Carlsbad, NM to Nathaniel 'Pete' and Flora 'Fofo' (Miller) Strickland. She grew up in Carlsbad and graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1965 where she was the homecoming queen and a cheerleader. She later moved to Lubbock to attend Draughns Business School. She married Ken Coffey on November 4, 1966 in Lubbock, TX at the First Baptist Church. The couple would move to Dumas in 1968 where they would raise their family. Judy worked as a secretary for several companies including Natural Gas Pipeline, Dr. Padwich, and several other businesses. Her best work was as a licensed massage therapist and she loved to help people who were injured or hurting, physically or emotionally. Judy was an avid volunteer of her time and service. She volunteered countless hours for Memorial Hospice and also at Safe Place. She and Ken loved to host and entertain friends. The thing she was most passionate about was her family. She adored her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Judy was a member of the First Christian Church, the Xi Xi Upsilon Sorority, and was active in Toastmasters. She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters. Judy is survived by her husband Ken of the home; children: Stacey Hutson and husband Richard of Dumas, Kyle Coffey and wife Gloria of Amarillo; grandchildren: Rhett Alan Hutson and wife Ashley of Canyon, Ridge Lee Hutson of Dumas, Cru Cornell Coffey of Amarillo; great grandchildren: Jacolby Van Hutson, and future great granddaughter Riley Kaye Hutson; sister Sylvia Strickland of Colorado Springs; adopted brother Keith Watson and wife Linda of Dumas, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be made to Memorial Hospice, 224 E 2nd, Dumas TX, 79029 or to Safe Place, 306 W 7th, Dumas TX, 79029.