Judy Kay Devine

Judy Kay, daughter of Roy Samuel and Mary Ellen (Purcival) Fender, was born August 20, 1946 and ran into the arms of Jesus on October 18, 2024 at the age of 78 years in Alva, Oklahoma. She attended Alva Public Schools and Northwestern Oklahoma State University for a time before she was united in marriage to Larry Gene DeVine on February 27, 1965 at Alva First Baptist Church. To their marriage was born two children, Darrel Eugene and Tricia Gayle. Following their marriage they spent their life together in Freedom farming and ranching along the red bluffs of the Cimarron River where they raised their kids, cattle, and blue heeler dogs. They also owned and ran the Freedom Call Newspaper for a time. Judy was a long-time, avid member of the Freedom Christian Church where she served on the board. She loved making meals for various events at the church. She also served on the board for the Freedom Museum and always looked forward to the annual Freedom Museum dinner and bingo nights. Her most recent joy was putting together a display for the Battle at Turkey Creek. Judy loved gardening and always had an array of beautiful flowers on her porch. She also loved gathering women with a good meal at Christmastime with Dixie Stansberry. Judy enjoyed spending time with her family, always looking forward to the weekends where they’d all gather for birthday party celebrations or the Christmas holiday. She was always celebrating her children and grandchildren’s accomplishments and covering them in prayer. She loved spending time with her dear friend Joe; taking trips to sonic for a Diet Coke, and throwing the ball for her chocolate lab, Archie. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry; her brothers Bill and Bob Fender; her sisters Dorothy Puckett, Imogene Peterson, and Lynda Fender; and a niece, Pam Mach. Judy is survived by her son Darrel and his wife Lisa of Freedom; a daughter Tricia and her husband R.L. Coday of Alva; three granddaughters who lovingly called her ‘Mimi’, Erica Anne Coday of Alva, Taylor Nicole Phillips (Clay Phillips) of Alva; and Kalea Jo O’Hair (Robby O’Hair) of Laverne; a loving grandson B.J. Baker, of Freedom who also called her “Mimi;” her dear friend and companion Joe Jessup of Freedom, nephew; Sam (Cheri) Fender of Yukon, OK, Sam (Cheri) Fender of Yukon, OK, Bryan (Tabitha) Nutter of Alva, OK, Marc (Sarah) Nutter of Dalhart, TX, David (Mary) Peterson of Springfield, OR, Tom Peterson of Vancouver, WA, niece; Katie (Chris) Strehl of Freedom, OK, Mary (Ed) Ward of Yukon, OK, Sandra (Rodney Rowe, Yukon, OK; and a host of family and friends. She will be dearly missed, but we rejoice knowing she is in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Memorial Contributions to the Freedom Museum

Judy Kay Devine

August 20, 1946 - October 18, 2024