Judy Neal

Judy Neal, 73, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018. She was born on March 3, 1945 in Arjay, KY. She was one of ten children of the late Boyd and Lillie Caldwell Cox of Kettle Island, KY.

She married Ledford Neal, Jr. on March 3, 1962. She loved her family, her Lord, her church family at First Baptist Church of Ossian. She loved volunteering at her churches Bread Ministry every Thursday. She never wavered in her faith. She always saw the good in people and helped as much as she could. She was a homemaker and raised her two daughters. She was a wonderful and loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She enjoyed flowers, gardening and loved quilts.

Surviving family include her husband; children, Wilma (James) Reinig, of Ossian, Sandra (William) Sink of Fort Wayne; grandchildren, Nicholas Reinig, of Ossian, Danielle (Chase) Baumgartner, of Austin, TX, Brandon Sink of Fort Wayne, Cole Sink of Fort Wayne; siblings, Virgie (Clarence) Brock, of Pineville, KY, Ella (Elmer) Neal of Knoxville, TN, Pearlie (James) Stewart of Fort Wayne, Myrtle (William) Philpot, of Four Mile, KY, Letcher (Melissa) Cox of Kettle Island, KY, Betty (Andrew) Philpot of Pineville, KY; many nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert and Lenice Cox, and sister, Hilla Henson.

Funeral Service will be Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 120 West Mill St., Ossian, with visitation starting at 1:00 PM. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Preferred memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Ossian, Bread Ministry.