Mrs. Judith Ann Ogden

Funeral service for Mrs. Judy Ogden, 85, of Carthage, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dale Gary officiating. Burial will follow in the Liberty Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. prior to the chapel service. Mrs. Judith Ann “Judy” Ogden was born on Tueday, March 16, 1937, in Carthage, Texas. She passed this life on Monday, December 5, 2022, in Carthage, Texas. Judy was one of four children born to Jeff Clifford Whaley and Nora Cozette Cromwell. She was raised and schooled in Carthage. She eloped at the young age of 14 to marry her love, Vernon E.J. Ogden in 1951. Together they celebrated 41 years of marriage and four children before he preceded her in death in 1992. Mrs. Ogden obtained her credentials to become an LVN. She worked at Panola General Hospital, Dr. Grundy Cooper, and Dr. A.Y. Sturdivant, as well as many years in home health. She was a longtime member of the Grand Bluff Baptist Church. Judy was a Cowboy and Bulldog fan, but an even bigger fan of her grandchildren’s sporting events she never missed. She is also preceded in death by her parents, sister, Nora Helms; children, Rev. Lynn Ogden, Cindy Leach, and Vickey Gary. Mrs. Ogden is survived by her daughter, Terry Beth Davis and husband Larry Joe of Carthage; brothers, Clifford Whaley and wife Rosie of Brenham, and Raymond Whaley of Brenham; son-in-laws, Rev. Dale Gary of Carthage, and Donald Leach of Carthage; daughter-in-law, Sue Ogden of Beckville; grandchildren, Susie Dailey and husband Mike of Beckville, Vernon Ogden of Wyoming, Melissa Boudreaux and husband Anthony of Chauvin, LA, Amie Beall and husband Tim of White Oak, Russell Gary and wife Jamie of Carthage, Donnie Leach and wife Irene of Tyler, Danny Leach and wife Shanette of Carthage, Jason Gary and wife Jennifer of Carthage, Rebecca Ogden and fiancé Kevin Schlegel of Odessa, Caleb Ogden and wife Meagan of Lubbock, and Rachel Ogden of Carthage, 19 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Pallbearers will be Dalton Leach, Josh Leach, Jackson Gary, Dylan Leach, Hunter Leach and River Leach.

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Mrs. Judith Ann Ogden

March 16, 1937 - December 5, 2022