Judith Kay Cathcart

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Judith "Judi" Kay Cathcart, 63, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Mo., following a long illness.

She was born on Feb. 7, 1947, to Emil R. and Birdie R. (Unthank) Sutton. She was married 43 blessed years to the love of her life, Timothy Cathcart, on March 23, 1967, who survives. Judi is also survived by her best friend and loving sister, Sherri (Mick) Cummins; and a brother, Emil Sutton Jr.

Judi was blessed with raising the following children, Jesa Lynn (Donnie) Holt, Ima Jean (Corey) Vinyard, Emily Ann (Shaun) Strawser, Brian Keith (Kelly) Cathcart and Aaron Cathcart. She was also blessed to have the following grandchildren, Alex Cathcart, Lily Cathcart, Serena Cathcart, Austin Vinyard, Timothy Vinyard and Megan Rose Vinyard. She also is survived by her loving niece, Stephanie (Nate) Witt; and two nephews, Cameron Cummins and Beau Jacob Sutton; in addition to her great-nieces, Trinity Cummins and Kayte Sutton; and great-nephews, Cody Witt and Jakob Sutton.

She was preceded in death by her mother; father; and an infant nephew.

By her wishes, Judi will be cremated and there will be no formal services. She just wanted people to remember her as she was in life. She was a loving and giving person who did what was right without expecting any praise for the many good and unselfish things she did for those people who were lucky enough to come into the life of this one-of-a-kind gift from God.

The family requests expressions be made to the American Kidney Foundation or to the American Heart Society.