Judy Edds

Dr. Judy Cupp Edds was carried into the arms of God on September 28, 2010. She fought a long, courageous battle against cancer and won today. Judy had a passion for helping people and teaching students about providing superior health care with compassion for the person, not the patient. She was an instructor at LMU and had worked in primary care and public health for many years. She received her nursing degree from ETSU, Masters from UT, and Doctorate from ETSU. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Cupp, infant brother Brian, grandparents, Frank and Lassie Cupp and Newt and Myrtle Smith, father-in-law, Tommy Edds and sister-in-law Shirley Buchanan.

She is survived by her loving husband and best friend: Charles

Son & Daughter-in-law: Christopher and Sherry Edds

Daughter and Son-in-law: Jennifer and Richard Bailey

Grandsons that she adored: Wesley and James Tyler Edds, Kyle Bailey and Nicky Smith all of Tazewell

Mother: Marion Cupp

Mother-in-law: Grace Edds

Brother and Sister-in-law: Kenny and Pamela Cupp

Sister and Brother-in-law: Freda and Keven Nester all of Morristown, TN

and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.

Special thanks to Matthew Gent for his kindness and support during this difficult time.

The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 P.M. Friday night October 1, 2010 at the Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell with funeral service to follow at 8:00 P.M. Friday night in the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial at 10:000 A.M. Saturday morning at the Liberty Cemetery.

Ministers: Rev. William Boyd Bingham and Rev. Lonnie Douglas Dalton

Singers: Clark & Zella Nunn, Karen Hurst and Old Liberty Baptist Church Youth Choir

Pallbearers: Mark Buchanan, Matthew Buchanan, Brian Edds, Paul Edds, Dustin Cupp, Kevin Nester, Bob Edds, Junior Buchanan.

Coffey Funeral Home in charge.

www.coffeyfh.com