Judith Ann (Miller) Neff, 82, of Camp Creek, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. Family and friends are invited to her Celebration of Life at 10:30 am Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Callaway-Jones Funeral Center in Bryan. Refreshments and lunch will be served following the service in the Pecan Room at Callaway-Jones. A graveside burial will begin at 3:30 p.m. at James Cemetery near Camp Creek.
Judy was born February 19, 1935 in Clovis, New Mexico. As small children she and her two sisters and brother went to Boles Children’s Home in Quinlan, Texas where they were raised until high school graduation. She attended Abilene Christian College. She married her childhood sweetheart, Joe Tracy Neff, October 23, 1954 at Boles Home. They resided in Irving, Texas for 26 years where they raised three children. She worked for many years in banking in Dallas, Texas. They moved to Camp Creek Lake near Franklin, Texas in 1981. She was an avid quilter and seamstress, and enjoyed making quilts and crocheting gifts for her family and many friends.
She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Anyone she knew will forever miss and remember her kind, generous and loving spirit.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Jacquelyn “Jackie” Keatts DuPree.
Survivors include her loving husband, Joe Neff; daughter, Jo Anne Hudson and husband Weldon; son, Jim Neff and wife Lonna; son-in-law, John Dupree; brother, Eugene Miller; sisters, Audrey Hastings, Laura Baker and husband Garrett; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Aunt Judy was such a kind, sweet, generous lady. She encouraged the love of sewing in my sisters and me. Every time I talked to her, she was full of joy, and never complained. She had a matter of fact way about her, especially about the many health problems she endured…she would say how it was, probably downplaying her pain, then push on and do what she could to help others. She was a jewel. She will be greatly missed. My condolences to Uncle Joe and their children.
My condolences to Mr Neff and all the family. I am a recipient of Mrs.Neff handy work. We crossed paths at Crestview SNF and she will be dearly missed.