GASTONIA — Judy Matthews Ormsby, 80, of Gastonia passed away May 20, 2020.
She was born March 19, 1940 in Mecklenburg County, a daughter of the late Carl E. Matthews and Bernice Starnes Matthews.
Judy grew up in Hamlet and graduated from King’s College in 1959. Judy was a sales associate at Matthews Belk for many years and enjoyed serving the community. She loved Christmas, the beach, and animals, especially her four-legged babies, Liz, Molly and Polly.
Left to cherish Judy’s memory include her husband of 61 years, James Ormsby; brother, Paul E. Matthews and wife, Janice of Cleveland, Tennessee; sister-in-law, Mary Sutherland; niece and nephews, Paul E. Matthews and wife, Tammy of Suffolk, Virginia, David Matthews and wife, Alicia of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, and Ashley Matthews McCoy; and great-nieces and nephews, Kaylee McCoy, Emory Matthews, Dylan Matthews, Courtney Matthews and Joshua Matthews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Daniel A. Ormsby.
The family will receive friends at McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia from 5 until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at Lakeland Memorial Park in Monroe on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 2 p.m.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center for their love and care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, 4600 Park Road #250 Charlotte, NC 28209.
Condolence messages may be sent online at www.mcleanfuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the Ormsby family.
