Judith “Judy” Antoinette (Miller) Stallings
Judith “Judy” Antoinette (Miller) Stallings, 69, of Clarkdale, AZ, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2012.Her wonderful wit, easy smile, and loyalty to her friendships will leave a legacy of joy that will sustain those who knew her forever. She was born on December 21, 1942 in Seattle, WA, the daughter of the late Thomas Miller & Alice Miller Calhoon (93) of Kent, WA. Judy graduated from Renton High School in 1961, and received post graduate degrees in Political Science and Foreign Languages from theUniversity of Washington. She married Thomas Stallings in 1982, and they enjoyed life together in Phoenix, Flagstaff , and Cornville, AZ until Tom’s death in 2008. Judy and her beloved Australian Terriers, “Lida Rose” and “Dusty”, moved to Clarkdale, AZ in 2011. Judy was a devoted elementary school teacher in Cottonwood, AZ until her retirement in 2011. She was passionate about making a difference in the lives of her students. As an avid reader, she volunteered in the Cottonwood Public Library each week. Prior to her teaching career, Judy worked in the travel industry and participated in tours to Europe, England, South America, and Mexico. Judy’s love of the Southwest desert and its natural beauty permeated her life as well as her artistic work. Blessed with creative and artistic abilities, Judy was always busy with her quilting,knitting, beading, or stained glass hobbies. Her devotion to training and showing her beloved Australian Terriers over the past two decades was her greatest joy, as evidenced by their many trophies. Judy was the co-founder of The Australian TerrierFoundation that is now in 30 countries. Judy is survived by her mother, Alice Calhoon (93) of Kent, WA; a son-in-law Thomas Stallings & his wife, Diana (Grabiec), of Phoenix, AZ; a daughter-in-law Diane (Stallings) Bauer of Phoenix, AZ; a sister Merrely (Miller) Bantell & her husband Marvin of Renton, WA; and a brother Thomas G. Miller of Olympia, WA. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren and four nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Cottonwood, AZ Hospice or a Hospice Agency of your choice.
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