Judy Hargis ( Buffalo)'s Obituary
Judy Hargis, 71, passed away July 14, 2022, after a long illness at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. She was born August 17, 1950, the daughter of Glen E. and Fern (DeGeere) Scroggins.
Judy attended Hillcrest High School in Springfield, MO, and Mansfield High School in Mansfield, MO. For nearly 43 years Judy worked for OACAC helping reduce poverty and improving the quality of life for families and individuals in Dade and Dallas County. First as a family resource specialist then as the supervisor of the Dallas County Neighborhood Center for many years. She retired after more than four decades in August 2021.
Judy loved time with her family, adventures with her sisters, the outdoors, gardening, cooking, reading, and her dog Sissy.
Judy was preceded in death by her mother and father and two sisters, Glenda Maydole, and Margaret (Peggy) Lawrence, sister-in-law Alta Scroggins, and brother-in-law David Cargill.
She is survived by her sons, Doug Soden and his wife Lucinda of Pleasant Hope, Jimmy Hargis and Kristie Willis of Mack’s Creek, Wesley Hargis and his wife Akia of Buffalo, her daughter Dana Garrison and her husband David of Buffalo, daughter-in-law Betty Martin, grandchildren Bryan Hargis, Della Hargis, Taylor Blecher, and her husband Brandon, Haley Soden, Wyatt Garrison, Koda Garrison, Harvey Hargis and great grandchildren Allea Hargis, Cash Hargis, Rosalyn Blecher, Penelope Holder, and Nevaeh Holder, a brother Tom Scroggins of Guthrie, OK and sisters, Susan Cargill of Fair Grove, Joni Fenske and her husband Rick of Pierce City, and many much loved nieces, great nieces, nephews and great nephews.
The family will hold services at the O’Bannon Community Building located at 315 E Ramsey St, Buffalo, MO 65622 Saturday July 23, 2022, at 2pm for all those wanting to attend.
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