Julie "Judy" Paulette Laboy

Julie “Judy” Paulette Laboy, 73, passed away on May 9, 2020. She was born on September 11, 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas with her parents being Dorothy Clevinger and Paul Berrong. She was a longtime resident of Marietta, Georgia for which she had an unmatched affinity. She would later co-own and co-manage a cleaning service with her mother which she took great pride in. Anyone who’d met her will attest to the fact that she was the hardest worker they’d ever known She is preceded in death by both of her parents with whom she enjoyed raising chickens, gardening and growing their own food, and learning how to cook like an award-winning southern chef. She is also preceded in death by her “Honey” Jimmy Carver who she lovingly referred to as her “soulmate” and “one and only.” After his passing, loved ones would encourage her to find a companion though she never wavered in saying “why would I go looking around for something else when I already had the best there was?” He was her Prince Charming and she spent every minute loving him and the house they built from the ground up. Additionally, Judy is preceded in death by her sister, Lolly Stone, whom she considered her very best friend. They enjoyed traveling together often and taking in countless breathtaking sights across the country throughout the years and spent their spare time scrapbooking masterpieces to document their journeys. Judy is preceded in death by her daughters Dorothy and Tina whom she loved dearly and cared for beyond what a mother’s love can even imagine, her niece Laurie with whom she built an unbreakable bond, her grandson Shalin who she always had a soft spot for, and her brother Ferris who was her childhood sidekick. Judy loved to host large family gatherings in her home especially for the holidays and special occasions, and she can be fondly remembered with her apron on and baking flour swiped across her nose. She enjoyed watching everyone huddled around the dining room table spilling into the living room and kitchen and onto the porch filling her home and her heart with such love, laughter, and warmth. Each year for Christmas, she would wrap countless presents for all of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, patiently waiting to see their faces light up upon receiving them. She never missed an opportunity to tell anyone how much she loved and missed them even if she‘d just spent the entire day with them. She began and ended every visit with the warmest, snuggest, most comforting hug you’d ever find. The depth of her love, strength, kindness, goodness, and giving spirit is unlike anything ever witnessed by anyone who was lucky enough to cross her path. She is survived by her brother Billy Payne with whom she made countless memories growing up together side by side. She is also survived by her daughters, Iris Cox and Regina Payne who provided gentle, hands-on care for her throughout adulthood and especially in her later years and were always right by her side. Additionally, she is survived by her son, Carmelo “Junior” Laboy who she cherished visiting in the warm Florida sunshine which she couldn’t get enough of. Her children write: “In your hands, God, we humbly entrust to you our mother. In this life you embraced her with your tender love; deliver her now from every earthly evil and give her eternal rest. Welcome her into heaven where there will be no sorrow, no weeping, or pain but fullness of peace and joy in Paradise forever.” She is survived by many grandchildren including Angel Chadwick, Harley Laboy, JD Parks, Will Cox, Nathan Laboy, and Chelsea Laboy. She is also survived by great-grandchildren which include Kalub Jackson, Kyla Anderson, and Colton Laboy. Additionally, she leaves behind many treasured loved ones, great friends, and adored family members. Death is not the end nor the final word. Death is a separation temporarily unheard. Death has no power to keep apart a love forged so deeply in a person’s heart. Death creates a veil and shields us from view, but death can do nothing to disconnect this wonderful woman from all of you. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choosing in honor of Judy.