Judy Gail (Dickson) Williams

A Celebration of Life memorial service for Judy Gail (Dickson) Williams, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Family and friends attending the service are encouraged to wear warm and vibrant colors in celebration of Judy’s life.

Judy Gail (Dickson) Williams was born on December 2, 1942, in Dallas, Texas, to the late O. Leon and Wanda (Caldwell) Dickson. She married James Williams in Dallas, Texas, on August 17, 1962. Judy earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska before continuing her education at Tarleton State University, where she received her master’s degree in education. She devoted her career to helping children as a special education teacher, serving students in Sulphur Springs ISD, Rains ISD, and Brownwood ISD. She spent the last twenty-five years of her career with Leonard ISD, where she touched the lives of countless students and retired in 2023. Judy was a faithful member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas, where her faith was an important part of her life.

Judy is survived by her husband, James Williams of Sulphur Springs, Texas; sons, James Wade Williams and wife Julie of Sulphur Springs, Texas, Derrick Williams and wife Robin of Sulphur Springs, Texas; daughter, Tanya McCullough of Sulphur Springs, Texas; grandchildren, Alan James Williams, Cameron Bledsoe, Chris McCullough, Stephen Williams; numerous great-grandchildren; and sisters, Sherrie Akridge, Susie Bryant, Glenda Stuart.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.