Roper Funeral Home and Crematory 206 Holly St Jasper, GA 30143 (706) 253-7500 (706) 253-0040 www.roperfuneralhome.com Judith (Judy) Lynn Schmidt Erickson, age 72, of Big Canoe, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023, at her home in Big Canoe surrounded by her family. She was born June 15, 1951 to Howard Schmidt and Martha Lively Schmidt in Lubbock, Texas. Judy graduated from Lubbock Monterey High School in 1969 and went on to graduate from Texas Tech University in 1973. While attending Texas Tech, she was an active member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. Judy was a devout Christian who was a charter member of Plymouth Park United Methodist Church in Irving, Texas. She loved the Lord, her family, and all that God put into her life. She was dearly loved by all who knew her. Judy was a retired school teacher who relocated to Big Canoe in 2003 after raising her family in Irving, Texas. She was a beloved grandmother who shared her passions of travel and games with her seven grandsons. She made many friends around a card table playing bridge and loved to bring people together for a meal or to play games. A daughter of a seamstress, she too enjoyed sewing and was an active quilter leaving many lovely memories to her family through her work. Mrs. Erickson is survived by her husband, Wayne Erickson; son and daughter-in-law, Taylor and Amy Young of Keller, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Emily and Jeremiah Littlepage of Eagle, Colorado; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Nicole Erickson of Lincoln, Nebraska; seven grandsons, Guyton and Thatcher Young, Landon and Caleb Littlepage, and Cole, Eli, and Ty Erickson. She is also survived by her sister, Sherron Abernethy (Pierce) of Dripping Springs, Texas; her brother, Stan Schmidt of Lubbock, Texas in addition to numerous nieces, nephews, other family and beloved friends. A Celebration of Life will be held for the Big Canoe Community at 1:00 p.m. on January 11, 2024 at the Big Canoe Chapel. A separate Celebration of Life will be held March 14, 2024 at Plymouth Park United Methodist Church in Irving, Texas. Following which a burial service for the family will occur at the DFW Veteran's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation be made in Judy's name to ZTA Foundation at https://zetataualpha.org/foundation/give, American Cancer Society at https://donate.cancer.org, or the Big Canoe Chapel Endowment at https://www.bigcanoechapel.com/giving/givenow/givenow.html. Arrangements are entrusted to the Staff of Roper Funeral Home and Crematory.