Judy Kaye Brown

Born July26, 1951. Judy succumbed to the perils of cancer on Sept. 2, 2016. She was a resident of Lompoc with her partner Darlyne Murphy for the past 30 years and worked for the County of Santa Barbara in the courthouse building for those 30 years which she loved being a part of the Santa Barbara County family.

Judy touched people's lives in very special ways. She was the little sister. She was the cool aunt the kids looked up to. She taught her nieces and nephews to dance and sing to rock and soul music. She thought she had a voice like Cher, and everyone sang and danced right along with her. Her friends knew just how much they meant to her because she made every person in her life feel special. Judy talked to the animals so even the animals had a "aunt Judy" too. She spent her earlier years playing softball in city leagues and surrounding areas, but dancing was her passion. All who have had the privilege to know her and be filled with her loving, fun spirit. A 4 leaf clover, Cher, soul train dancing, laughter and love was Judy....

So many who knew her worked with her during her 30 years with the County of Santa Barbara and playing softball with her. If you made her laugh the laugh that sent her head flying back, it really made your day. Judy loved her job at The County of Santa Barbara and all that were her "work family".

Whenever Judy wanted to find a four leaf clover, she would simply venture outside and find one…every time. She kept a lot of them pressed in her dictionary. She collected rocks, marbles and crystals and treasured each one. Judy always carried one or two of those treasures with her in her pocket. She saw the world through very spiritual eyes and a big, loving heart. She possessed a wonderful mixture of humor, sensitivity and stubbornness. Judy loved crazy colorful socks that she wore with her legendary penny loafers (which always had actual pennies in them, of course). She loved reading and music, tortilla chips and cupcakes.

She was proud that her Native American animal spirit guide was a sturgeon. A sign of ancestry and the passage of time, the sturgeon will always show you the truth. It signifies perception and intuition and deepens your connection to dreams, emotions and psychic energies. This could explain the "four leaf clover at will" thing.

Judy Brown, AKA Downtown Judy Brown. There will never be another like her. Judy will be forever missed by so many who were fortunate enough to cross her path and benefit from her wisdom, friendship, humor and spirit. She was extraordinarily genuine. Her voice and loud laughter will be truly missed by all who cared for her.

Judy is survived by her long term companion Darlene Murphy, daughters April Edwards and Nicole Binckley, grandson Jesse Brown, and many other grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters Barbara Baldwin, Gail Houck and Mary Clay; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends who she considered family.

Please join us for a Celebration of Judy's Life on September 17th at 1:00pm at the Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building, 100 E. Locust Ave., Lompoc, CA 93436. Please bring a dish to share as well as a photo and/or story.