Judith Virginia Posey

Judith “Judy” Posey was born May 17th 1943, in Norman to parents Ivan and Opal Glasgow. She was the eldest of their four children, and also had two older half-brothers whom she adored. Childhood was not easy for Judy; her parents would fight often over lack and her father passed away when she was barely nine years old. She felt the responsibility of helping her mother raise the three younger siblings and felt it was her duty to make sure they grew up to be good people. Her favorite memories of growing up were times that her older brothers would come home to visit from the military and the weekly events at the Nazarene church. The church would bring a bus through the neighborhoods and pick up the local children for Sunday school and a meal. She loved the stories about Jesus and how he cared for all the little children. Judy excelled at art, a talent she had learned from her father. She won several art awards at school and although she dreamed of following her heart to become an artist, her practicality won out when an uncle offered to send her to further schooling after high school. She chose to go to business college to become a secretary; a career that would guarantee job opportunities. She would however continue to dabble in different art projects throughout her life. Judy was a beautiful young woman with dark curly hair, pale blue eyes and a very light complexion. When she was happy her smile would light up the room. It was at one of the church events that she met the man that would become her husband. She knew when she saw his eyes that this man had a genuine heart and would be a faithful husband. She and Bob were very happy to start their lives together. Judy & Bob wanted a family, but they both decided to wait until they had a few years to grow together as a couple before bringing new people to the world. When Judy became pregnant with her firstborn, she was ecstatic. Although the delivery was long and difficult, she was instantly attached to her son. She named him after his father and gave him a name from the Bible as this son was a gift from God. She doted on her son and wanted to make sure he had every opportunity to grow up knowing the love of God. She also wanted him to know the joy of being part of a family. A few years later, Judy & Bob had their prayers answered on the arrival of their daughter. Judy stayed home to be with the children when they were very young as she wanted to be with them and to keep them safe from every hurt. She had wanted to have a large family as she had a love for children, but she was satisfied with the two she had been given. She prayed and watched over her children constantly. When her children were old enough to go to school, she decided to return to work so that she could help supplement the income and buy all the things that her children wanted. She was very proud of her work at the Better Business Bureau (BBB) as well as her work at the FAA and Tinker AFB. As the children grew older and became more independent, Judy and Bob would travel as much as possible. It was quite normal for them to wake up the children at 3am on a Friday to make an impulsive trip to Santa Fe, NM. Judy had a deep fear of water and of heights, and yet, she overcame these fears enough to travel all over the world with Bob. She not only saw many states within the US (including Hawaii), but she also traveled to Singapore, Malaysia, Germany, and Switzerland. Judy was very family oriented, she would often say “I’m happy if my kids are happy”. When her son brought home the woman that would become his wife, she was delighted. She loved not only her children, but also the people that her children loved. When Judy became a grandmother, it was as though her prayers for a large family had been answered. She doted on her twin grandchildren. She took every opportunity to babysit and to spend as much time as possible with these new lives. Just as with her own children, she was happy when her grandkids were happy and she hurt when they hurt. She was always quick to pray, and would cook you a meal if you looked slightly hungry. She loved to talk with people and had a keen intelligence. She was very proud that both of her children finished college, as she had always desired to go back and further her education. She passed her free hours talking with friends online or by being immersed in her favorite hobbies, cooking, painting and quilting. She was always creative and artistic, and found ways to express herself through art. She had a joyful laugh which although sometimes rare, it was always a treasure for her children to hear. She had a very giving heart which held so much love for everyone but that same heart could easily be wounded deeply. Judy passed away suddenly on August 25th, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and her husband of 57 years. She will forever be in the hearts of her son Robert Michael Posey and wife Rachel, daughter DeLanna Kristine Burchett and husband Ron, her grandchildren Justin Michael Posey and Kaitlyn Elisabeth Posey.

We grieve at the loss of this generous heart, but we have gained a new angel to watch over us from above.

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