Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tower, Judith "Judy" Kay (Pinckney) July 29, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. Aug. 3, 2019

JUDITH TOWER, 81
Judith (a.k.a. J.T a.k.a. Gigi) Kay Pinckney Tower, age 81 of Saranac passed 
away on July 29, 2019, at her home in Fort Lauderdale with her three children 
at her side.

Judy was born June 10, 1938, in her grandparent's home in Keene Township, 
Saranac to Arthur and Lucile Pinckney.

Judy graduated from Saranac High School and later earned a Master's Degree in 
education from Michigan State University. She taught many years at Saranac 
elementary school and was well-known for her creative teaching style, 
kindness to students and mentorship to new teachers. After retirement she did 
volunteer tutoring for Saranac students. Judy was a member of the Saranac 
Housing commission for 2005-10 and also an active member of the Michigan 
education Association.

She was an avid gardener, baker, and loved to walk each day.

Judy was a wise women when she married Benjamin tower in June of 1961. They 
were committed to each other for 47 years until his passing in 2008 and were 
loving parents to Renaye, Rachelle and Ben Jr..

Judy is survived by her daughter Renaye Mansfield and husband Kevin 
Cumberbatch, daughter Rachelle Mansfield, son Benjamin Tower, jr. She was 
also a grandmother to Olivia Matthews and Benjamin Tower III, and great 
grandmother to Prince Matthews. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews who 
were always in her heart.

The family will plan a memorial service in Saranac in late August. They ask 
in lieu of flowers, donations may may be made to the Saranac Fire Department 
or the Saranac Community Church food Bank in their mom's name.

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