Geneva “Judy” Everett Vails, 95, passed away on December 27, 2022. Judy was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Durant, Oklahoma to John Houston Everett and Haskell (Huggins) Everett.
She attended school at Lone Oak School. Except for very short times living in California and Louisiana, she lived on the same piece of property for 83 years that her parents purchased north of Durant when she was 11 years old.
Judy was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter; sister, Juanita Russell and husband Neal Russell; brother, James “Buddy” Everett and wife Abbie Everett; grandparents, J.J. “Doc” and Lula Ella Huggins, and James “Jim” and Martha “Lizzie” Everett; son-in-law, Stephen “Steve” Broadnax Kirven; nieces, Joanne Russell Sanders and Brenda Hampton; nephew, Rusty Russell; many aunts, uncles and cousins; special friends Mary Jo Hughes, Lucy Stephenson, and Kay Green; and many precious pets that she loved dearly.
Survivors include her son, Larry Pace and spouse Carolyn; daughter, Shelia (Vails) Kirven; grandchildren: April Pace, Kassidy (Kirven) Conway and Chris, and Ashley Kirven-Bobier and Cort; great-grandchildren: Elliott Conway, Henry Kirven-Bobier, and Emily Conway; niece, Trisha Hamel; and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and dear friends.
Her funeral service was held on Friday, December 30, 2022, at the Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mike Moody officiating. 
Services are under the direction of Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home, 121 N. Fifth Ave. in Durant, Okla.
www.holmescoffeymurray.com