Judy Carrell

The memorial service for Judy Carrell, 71, will be held Saturday, April 29, 2023 in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin, Texas. Family visitation will start at 12:00 noon with the memorial service starting at 1:00 p.m.

A celebration of life will follow at Knotin Top (2524 US 69N, Lufkin), with arrivals starting at 2:00 p.m. This will be a potluck in the spirit of her family reunions.

Judy Ann Carrell was born March 1, 1952 in Lufkin, Texas, to Opal (Arnold) and William Carrell, and passed away April 13, 2023 in Lufkin.

Judy was a woman of many talents and full of love for her family and friends. To know Judy was to know love, and she will be dearly missed by many.

Judy grew up in Huntington and moved to Houston to raise her children, then returned to Huntington in 2006. She was active in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Diamonds and Dollars, and was an avid country and western dancer. She loved singing hymns and sharing her love of Jesus with those that she loved. The thing she was most proud of was being JuJu to her beautiful grandchildren. Her favorite time of year was October, when she would host her annual family reunion and have everyone under one roof to share love, memories, and her famous chicken and dumplings.

Judy is survived by her husband, David Schroeder; her sons and their wives, Mitchell and Melissa Forrest, Michael and Annalyn McQuilkin, and Moe and Rodina Sabaayion; stepson and his wife, Guy and Ana Schroeder, and stepson, Jay Schroeder and his partner Joanna Nelson; grandchildren, Peyton and Joshua Forrest, Fisher Schroeder, and Mona Sabaayion; brothers, Calvin Carrell and wife Susan and Vernon Carrell, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Earl and wife Edith Carrell, Bearl Carrell, Gene and wife Martha Lou Carrell, and Delton Carrell; and her late husband, Jim James.

Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed, at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.