Judy married Brian Grimsley on February 25, 2006, and they raised four kids together, Alex, Lauren, Taylor, and Zachary. Judy was a proud mother and wife and loved being with her family. She graduated from Tarleton University with her Master’s in Science and went on to have a long career as a high school science teacher, teaching everything from AP Biology to Anatomy and Physiology. Judy enjoyed being involved in her students’ education, partaking in student council and extracurricular activities that promoted an increased interest in science. Judy was strong and devoted in her faith, actively participating in First Baptist Church in Dublin, Texas growing up, and attending Hill Country Bible Church in her later years. Judy was a survivor of breast cancer and was passionate about different charities that focused on cancer research and treatment. She had a joy for life, was always laughing, and was a positive light no matter the circumstance. Judy was adored and will be missed by many.
Judy is preceded in death by her parents, Jimmy and Welda Johnson. Judy is survived by her husband, Brian Grimsley of Cedar Park, Texas, her sons Zachary of Cedar Park, Texas, Alex Grimsley and Taylor Grimsley of Austin, Texas, her daughter Lauren of Ann Arbor, Michigan, her brothers Charles Dillard of Cedar Park, Texas, Thomas Dillard of San Antonio, Texas, and Randy Johnson of Dallas, Texas, her sisters Tamara Banister and Karina Dillard of San Antonio, Texas, and Amber Evans of Donald, Oregon, and numerous other relatives and friends that will miss her dearly.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that friends and family donate to Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, American Cancer Society, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.