Judith "Judy" Ann Ryder

Judith “Judy” Ann Ryder, 79, of Arp, Texas, went to be with the Lord, on December 14, 2022, in Tyler, Texas.

A memorial service will be held in her honor at 1:00 pm, on Saturday, December 17, 2022. The service will be conducted at Community Baptist Church in Arp, Tx by Pastor Chris Cilborn officiating. The church is located at18495 Hwy 64 E, Arp, Tx, 75750. The family is planning to hold an interment for her cremains later.

Judy was born in Hays, Kansas to Raymond Harold Sprague and Maxine W. Dawe Sprague, on January 18, 1943. She raised her four children and was a homemaker most of her life. She loved her family with all of her heart.

Judy is preceded in death by two husbands, Donald Ryder and Harley Long, her parents and one brother, Raymond Paul Spargue.

Judy is survived by her one sister, Deanna Bachler of Mills, WY, two brothers, Rick Sprague, and Dennis Sprague both of Midland, Tx. She is also survived by three sons, Jerry Ensminger and wife Lana of Aubrey, Tx, Danny Long and significant other Angela Green of Arp, Tx, and Randy Long of Arp, Tx; daughter, DeeAnn Scott and husband Brett of Arp.

Judy is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Meghan, Lexi, Tarissa, Joel, Cheyenne, Kristina, Jordan, Zach, Kholby, Harley, and Marissa; and eleven great-grandchildren.

Judy loved Jesus and is finally healed from all her earthly struggles. In honor of Judy, at this time of the year, the family would ask you hang an angel ornament on your Christmas tree in her memory.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton.

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