All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Judy Sandra Hinkle Jarrett

BUCKHANNON — Judy Sandra Hinkle Jarrett departed this Earthly journey for her Heavenly Home on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018.

Judy was born on July 22, 1947 in Buckhannon, W.Va. to the late Gerald Phillips Hinkle and Garnett Beverage Hinkle who resides on Glady Fork.

On May 5, 1990 she was married to Dana Jarrett who departed for heaven on Oct. 8, 2013.

Judy is survived by three sons: Jon & Cindy Gay of Frenchton, grandchildren, Daniel and Kendra Page, Levi Gay and Kari Gay all of Frenchton; Trenton Gum and Stephanie Young of Morgantown; and Seth & Lisa Gum of Norfolk, Va. and grandson Wyatt of Mississippi.

Left to cherish Judy memories are nephew, Jerod Harman of Buckhannon and niece, Erin Shupe of Alabama; cousins Ron Hinkle of Buckhannon and Linda Hinkle Sweat of Florida, Jim and Sharon Hinkle Slaughter of Thaxton, Va., Jeff and Sharon Beverage of Sandwich, Ill. and Virgil and Sandy Beverage Howell Woodworth of Muskogee, Okla.

Judy was a graduate of B-UHS 1965 active in the band and attended WVWC.

Besides her husband and father, Judy was preceded in death by one sister, Carolyn Blosser.

Judy was a lifelong member of NRA.  She was a member of the Sand Run Baptist Church. She will be buried beside her husband at Sand Run Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Upshur County Relay for Life or American Breast Cancer Society.

Judy dedicated her life to care of the elderly, most recently as a 15-year employee of the Upshur County Senior Center. She had a deep love and respect for the elderly.

Judy loved traveling and had almost completed her bucket list of visiting 46 of the 50 states.  She loved reading, her flower gardens and gardening and canning, and sitting on her back porch in her rocking chair and watching nature. She loved the warm summer breezes.

Cherish today, tell those you love today for tomorrow is never promised.

In honoring Mrs. Jarrett’s wishes she will be cremated. A memorial service will be announced at a later date, please check the website for the update.

Online condolences may be made to the www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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