Ethel Judy Smoot Atkinson, 91, Fairlawn, Va, passed onto Heaven February 8, 2011. Ethel was born on January 10, 1920 to Henry T. Smoot and Bessie Lillian Graham Smoot of Third Street, West Radford. Some of Judys fondest childhood memories were of playing ball in the schoolyard, wading at the river and never being lonely with five brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, cousins and grandparents around. In her youth, Judy was a member of the Carter Street Methodist Church and then after marriage and settling in Fairlawn, she joined the Fairlawn Baptist Church which she was a charter member of for 65 years. Judy proudly owned and operated her own beauty shop, Judys Beauty Bar, for many years in her home. Judy retired from Radford Community Hospital in 1985 after 25 years of service in sterile supply, the pharmacy and at the switchboard. She had a contagious smile and laugh and had a special way of greeting people by their name that made them feel good. She loved singing out loud for the joy of it, making jokes, and playing the piano by ear a delight to see and hear. Judy understood that life was made better when she gave more than she received. In her daily life, she exemplified love and grace. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry Smoot, 1950 and Bessie Graham Smoot, 1968; her beautiful daughter Charlotte Ann Atkinson, 1966; brothers Willie, 1985 and Howard Smoot, 1998; sisters Tress Smoot Tilley, 1967, Virginia Smoot, 1993 and Eleanor Smoot Sutphin Eichelberger, 1994; nephews Norman Sutphin, 2000, Barry Sutphin, 2009 and Bernard Tilley, 2007. Surviving are her loving daughter Sharon and husband Larry Miller of Kingsport, TN; nieces Phyllis Sutphin Stark and husband Bill of Forest, VA and Mary Ward Tilley Haislip of Virginia Beach, VA; nephews Billy Smoot and wife Jane of Greensburg, PA, Henry Smoot of Blacksburg, VA, and Thomas Tilley and wife Betty Jo of Radford, VA; and cousin Atta Graham Hopkins of Radford, VA. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1 pm at the Fairlawn Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Collins officiating. Interment will follow in the West View Cemetery in Radford. The family will receive friends from 4 pm until 6 pm Thursday at the Mullins Funeral Home. The Atkinson family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford.