Gertraud "Judy" Anna Nelson, 89, went to be home with her Lord and husband on October 11, 2022, in Vernon, Texas.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Judy was born on July 28, 1933, in Augsburg, Germany, and married Reginald Nelson in 1955. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Vernon, and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She loved to knit and crochet and donated and gave away afghans and hundreds of pairs of hand knit slippers and baby booties. She was lovingly known as "Grandma Judy" to her many friends and family.

Judy is survived by her daughter, Lori (and Jerry) Meurs of Vernon; son, Fred (and Linda) Nelson of Doswell, Virginia; three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, Heather, Jared, Adam, Lance, Isabella and Luna. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and brother.

Memorials can be made to First Presbyterian Church Cupboard by Grace, PO Box 1977, Vernon, TX 76385