Judy Louise Maxwell Turner May

After having lived a full and wonderful life, Judy Louise Maxwell Turner May left this world on her birthday, May 7, 2015. She was free from the pain of cancer and surrounded by loved ones in her home in Parowan, Utah. Judy was born in 1943 in Murray, UT, to Alvin and Louise Jorgensen Maxwell . When she was seven years old, her family moved to a farm in Granger, where she lived until she graduated from high school. Judy married Clayton James Turner on March 22, 1962 and on April 12, 1963, they were sealed for eternity in the Logan Temple. They moved to Sandy in 1976, and in 1978, they moved to Parowan, Utah, where they spent many happy years together before Jim passed away on February 8, 2010. Judy eventually reunited with her high school sweetheart Gary May, and married him in 2012, and they have brought each other joy and laughter over the past four years. She served in many capacities as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and was employed as a Census worker, at the Southern Utah University Bookstore, and as a secretary for the Iron County Sheriff’s Office. Most importantly, she placed her family above all else, and loved to attend her grandchildren’s events, as well as share her love of reading, dominoes and other games with them. She was truly a gracious and loving person who always expressed gratitude and concern for others. She was a wonderful example to all who knew her. We would like to thank the members of the Parowan 2nd ward for their love and kindness towards Judy and her family. Judy is survived by her husband Gary May, seven children, 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren: Jory and his daughters, Brittany (Whit) Houston-Jake, Carson, James, Austin, and Reese; Jordan-Presley; Jill (Lee) Leslie and their children Kenny (Britney)-Gunner, Shanel, and Kensley; Jake (Mandy)-Cannon and Khloe; Madison (Jacob)-Makayli; and Turner; Jayley (Gaden) Griffin and their children Gentry (Jessica)-Eliza, Jayden (Kali)-Knox; and Aubrey. Jason (Stacey) and their sons, Clayton, Owen and Isaac; Jeremy (Cynthia) and their children Hayden, Brinley, Reagan, and Keaton; Joshua (Kristin) and their children Brianna, Max, Alex, Joseph, and Ashlyn; Justin (Sharline) and their sons, Mackay and Tyler; siblings Emma Jean Josie, Fern, Kevin, and Arthur (Shauna) Maxwell. Judy is preceded in death by her first husband Jim, her parents, and her brother Bruce. “Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.” A short graveside service will be held Saturday May 16, 2015, at 11:30a.m. at the Parowan City Cemetery. A celebration of her life will follow at 12:00 noon, at the Parowan 2nd Ward LDS church 59 S. 100 W., Parowan, UT. Family and friends are invited to share condolences online at www.SerenityStG.com Arrangements are under the direction of Serenity Funeral Home of Southern Utah, 986-9100.

Judy Louise Maxwell Turner May

May 7, 1943 - May 7, 2015