Judy Kropac Cairns

Mrs. Judy Kropac Cairns, 63, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011 after a fourteen month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born April 9, 1947 in Trenton, NJ to Mary Kondor Kropac and the late William Kropac. Mrs. Cairns attended Trenton State College and graduated from Forsyth Technical Community College in 1985. She was employed for the last 17 years by Wachovia/Wells Fargo. She was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Clemmons, NC. She was a loving wife, great mom, and awesome grandmom. Judy is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Bob Cairns of the home; son, Brian Cairns and his wife Wendy of Kernersville, NC and granddaughter, Ashlynn; daughter, Jamie Hammill and her husband, Allen of Gold Hill, NC and granddaughters, Sara and Emily. She is also survived by her sister, Kathi Klepacki of Trenton, NJ; brother-in-law, Al Cairns and his wife Mary of Hernando, FL; nephews, Al Cairns of Port Townsend, WA and Bobby Cairns of Somerdale, NJ and great-nephew Nicholas Cairns of Somerdale, NJ; cousins, Arlene Wallen of Daniels, WV, Gaile Boothe of Westfield, NJ and Ken Laino of Egg Harbor, NJ. The Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2011 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Clemmons, NC. The family will receive friends at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home in Winston-Salem on Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lady Tigers Fastpitch Association, 121 Lentz Harness Shop Road N., Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124 in honor of her granddaughters; or Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Without special friends, you cannot enjoy, have excitement nor win in one's life. To Johnny and Becky Hammill (the Outlaws), our yearly trips to Aruba and Las Vegas were both grand and special, would not be the same without you. To Hugh and Donna Gerlach, what could Thanksgiving be if not at your house watching our children and yours grow up. To childhood friend of 47 years, Barbara Keiffer of Columbus, NJ, a plain thank you for everything is all we need for each other. To Joe and Caroline Lillard of Las Vegas, thank you from the bottom of my and Bob's heart. New Year's Eve became an extraordinary time, what parties. The family would like to say a special thank you to the four ladies of Wells Fargo that brought food, flowers, cards, and conversation, Julie, Angie, Valerie and Wendy. Special neighbors, Lanny and Mary Farmer, Larry and Jean Nicholson, and Ed and Gail Tilley, just a big, big thank you. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.

Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lady Tigers Fastpitch Association, 121 Lentz Harness Shop Road N., Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124 in honor of her granddaughters; or Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

Cemetery:
Church Columbarium

Visitation:
07:00pm - 09:00pm on January 20, 2011 at Silas Creek Chapel

Service:
Service at 11:00am on January 21, 2011 at Holy Family Catholic Church