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Judy Carol Cupit Smith

Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 10 from 5 PM till 8 PM and will resume on Thursday from 11 AM till time of service at 1 PM, all at Riverwood. Funeral services will be 1 PM from Riverwood with Rev. Tom Higginbotham officiating. Interment will follow at New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, McCall Creek, MS.

Judy Carol Cupit Smith, 71, of Denham Springs, passed away at Baton Rouge General-Bluebonnet Hospital in Baton Rouge on Saturday, August 6, 2022. She was born on May 28, 1951, in Franklin County, MS to the late Thomas Eli Cupit and Ammie Burris Cupit.

Judy was a faith and long-time member of Don Avenue Baptist Church in Denham Springs. She loved doing for others, baking cakes, spending time on the phone talking to friends and family, reading obits from the Denham Springs area and the Franklin County, MS area, but mostly just loving on her two grandchildren.

Judy was also a transport driver for Lake Sherwood Village Retirement Community.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Clayton Cupit, sisters, Claudell Jones, Doris Dillon, and an infant sister.

She is survived by her children, Greg Smith and wife Kristy, and Stephanie Smith, grandchildren, Jack Smith, and Avery Watts, 2 Brothers Tommy Cupit and wife Sharon, W L Cupit and wife Donna, Sister Nina Dale Golman and husband Kenny Bob and sister-in-law Shirley Cupit and brother-in-law Harold Dillion.

Pallbearers will be Kenny Bob Golman, David Golman, Jason Golman, John Jones and Bruce Lindley. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jack Smith and Gary Shaffer.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Staff at Baton Rouge General, MD Anderson, and Mary Bird Perkins.

In Memory of Judy donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Lymphoma Myeloma Society.

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  • Comment Link Peggy h i l b u n Friday, 19 August 2022 18:25 posted by Peggy h i l b u n

    I cherished Judy's friendship she was a wonderful person always thinking of others and never herself she will be missed Fly High My Sweet Angel

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  • Comment Link Gail Hall Thursday, 11 August 2022 08:37 posted by Gail Hall

    Stephanie & Greg I am so sorry for you loss, I’m sorry I can’t be there, kelli is going to have a baby any day. Judy and I had a lot of fun together when Stephanie and Kandi were in band together. She will truly be missed she had a heart of gold

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  • Comment Link Mary Ann Defibaugh Wednesday, 10 August 2022 23:52 posted by Mary Ann Defibaugh

    Nina, Certainly Heaven is a brighter place with God’s new Angel! ???♥️

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  • Comment Link Philesha Robinson Wednesday, 10 August 2022 11:33 posted by Philesha Robinson

    We are deeply saddened by this news. She was a wonderful woman and friend to our family. We will be praying for you all.
    ** Brinkley Robinson and Family

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  • Comment Link Claudia Calverley Wednesday, 10 August 2022 09:24 posted by Claudia Calverley

    I am so sorry. Judy was a wonderful person. We will miss her. Prayers to the family

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  • Comment Link Karen Yates Tuesday, 09 August 2022 19:18 posted by Karen Yates

    We send our condolences to the family and have them in our prayers. Your cousins Carol and Steve Faulkenberry & Karen and Tom Yates.

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  • Comment Link Bonnie Cain Tuesday, 09 August 2022 16:10 posted by Bonnie Cain

    i am so sorry for yall lose. i have known Judy since we were young adults and she was a very good friend. i will miss her friendship
    Bonnie Cain

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