Judy Gay Jones, 79 passed away peacefully Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Life Care Center of Yuma, AZ. A celebration of Judy's life will be held from 1 – 3 p.m., Saturday, October 12 at Sterling Elks Lodge.

Judy was born on August 16, 1940 in Sterling, Colorado to Wayne F. and Ruby (Anderson), Rossen, Sr. She married Leonard E. Jones on June 1, 1958. In the early years, Judy and her husband Leonard loved and cared for over 23 foster children. She was the choir director for many years and played the organ and piano at the United Methodist Church in Merino, CO. She was also very involved with many activities at Merino High School in which her daughters and foster children were part of. She was loved by her daughters' friends and was considered a second mother to all maintaining her open door policy of "my home is your home."

Judy and Leonard moved to El Centro, California in 1988 to live near their grandson Lance. Judy immediately began work for William McCombs as a bookkeeper at ERA Jackson-McCombs Realty. During her employment for McCombs, she was the fund raising manager for many Muscular Dystrophy events from 1988-1992. She spent numerous hours preparing and coordinating the fund raising events. In 1996, the business was sold to Libby Gibson and the name was changed to ERA The Real Estate Store. She continued to work there until her retirement in 2001. Judy was a member of St. Peter and St. Paul Episcopal Church and the Ladies Guild. She also played the organ at both churches for many years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, daughters Kristin Elizabeth and Teresa Sue; brothers Wayne Floyd Rossen Jr. and Ronald Wesley Rossen.

Judy is survived by her husband Leonard; daughters Lynette (Aaron) Mari and Norma (Nick) Hoppal; grandchildren Lance (Sandie) Mari, Heather (Chris) Gutierrez and Danielle Saxton; great-grandchildren Brooke, Sonya, Raquel, Summer, Sonny, Alexis, Allyah, Adylessa and Audrey; sister Carol Kay (Keith) Gentry and sister-in-law Joyce Rossen.

Judy had a passion for rescue animals. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Logan County Human Society in care of Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, PO Box 1046, Sterling, CO 80751.