Sandra Ann Judd's Obituary
Sandra Ann Judd, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2026, in her home in Bixby, Oklahoma. She was 82 years old. Sandy, as she was known to those who loved her, lived a life defined by joy, warmth, and an extraordinary devotion to children and family.
Sandy was born on July 30, 1943, in Granby, Missouri, the daughter of Herbert Ivan and Margaret Josephine (Beaver) Maness. She grew up in Granby and graduated from Granby High School in 1961. It was through a mutual friendship - Carol Judd's sister introduced him to Sandy - that she met the man who would become her husband. Sandy and Carol Judd were married on May 28, 1961, in Miami, Oklahoma, beginning a partnership and love story that would span more than six decades.
Sandy pursued her education with quiet determination, attending Missouri Southern University before earning her bachelor's degree in education from Langston University. Her love of children was evident long before she entered the classroom; prior to teaching, she opened and operated a daycare in her home, nurturing the youngest learners with patience and care. She went on to serve as a Reading Specialist and second-grade teacher at Glenpool Public Schools, a role that suited her perfectly. Sandy had a rare and natural gift with children - patient, encouraging, and truly joyful in their company. Many of her former students returned to visit her throughout the years, a testament to the lasting impressions she made.
Carol's career in the aerospace industry brought the family to the Tulsa area in 1980. Sandy and Carol raised their three children in Diamond, Missouri, before settling in Bixby, Oklahoma, where the children completed their schooling. Sandy embraced Bixby as home and became deeply woven into the fabric of its community. She and Carol were longtime, devoted members of Riverview Baptist Church, where Sandy served faithfully in the children's department and volunteered tirelessly with Vacation Bible School, pouring the same love into those young lives that she brought to her classroom.
Those who knew Sandy describe her with words that come easily and often: joyful, caring, nurturing, and patient. Patience was truly her forte - a gift she gave freely to every child in her care. Her cooking was legendary, an unbelievable talent she credited to a beloved home economics teacher from her Granby school days. She was a proud and active member of her local TOPS chapter and delighted in her Bunco group, bringing her sociable, lively spirit to every gathering. Sandy was, in every sense, a woman who made the room brighter simply by being in it.
Perhaps Sandy's greatest joy in her later years was the role of grandmother. She embraced it with the same wholehearted devotion she brought to everything she loved, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were blessed by her boundless affection.
Sandy is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years, Carol Judd; her son Jason Judd and his wife Jennie; her son Steven Judd; her grandchildren Shelby, Saxton, Kaitlyn, Jonah, and Noah; and her great-grandchildren Zayden, Henley, Zaylie, Zoiee, and another on the way. She was preceded in death by her daughter Shelly Diane Judd, her daughter-in-law Stacy, and her brother Dwight.
"Well done, good and faithful servant."
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