Judy Grover Jay

J udy G rover J ay, age 73, of North Platte, died at her home January 1, 2021.

Judy was born January 19, 1947, to Zatha Jackson and Harold Grover in North Platte where she has lived all her life.

Judy started working right out of school, she was an amazing seamstress who did everything by hand. She created costumes for different people, decorated cakes, and made porcelain dolls and their clothes. Judy was very creative and artistic!

She enjoyed gardening, loved her family, and was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. Her life was her art and her faith in God was her special thing.

Judy was preceded in death by her dad, Harold Grover; mom, Zatha Gullion; and sister, Kerry Tuma.

She is survived by her children, Ty Johansen, Jeff (Christine) Johansen and Elizabeth (Jeff) Mein, all of North Platte, and Patrick (Sue Ellen Dechenne) Peters, of Pooler, GA; her stepdad, Ray Gullion, of North Platte; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Ryker, Benjamin, Alexander, Margaret and Kaylynn; great-grandson, Braxton; step siblings, Rochelle (Paul) Orwig, of Waco, TX, Michelle (Randy) Tornes, of Frisco, TX, and Greg (Tammy) Gullion, of Weatherford, TX; as well as other family.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Odean Colonial Chapel. The memorial book may be signed online at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.