Judy Haggard

March 12, 1946 - April 9, 2017

Judy Haggard, 71, of Sarasota, FL died Sunday, April 9, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Fort Collins, CO after a long battle with cancer. Judy was born on March 12, 1946 in Ann Arbor, MI to Victor and Nora Tasker. Judy attended St. Thomas Catholic School and then Ann Arbor High School. Judy moved to Texas after high school where she met and married Royce Haggard. They had two children. She moved back to Ann Arbor, MI in 1989, then to Texas again in 2000 where she lived until she retired and moved to Sarasota, FL in 2014. Judy loved people and was passionate about meeting new people and spreading God’s love wherever she went. She had a gift in connecting with people quickly. Her greatest joy was sharing the gospel and introducing people to Jesus. In her later career, she worked at Southern Baptists of Texas Convention in church planting. She believed strongly in the work she did there and was proud to be part of something that made a difference in the world. Judy had fun wherever she went and made a point of brightening people’s day. She loved spending time with her family, especially her “angel face” granddaughters. Judy is survived by her husband, Royce; her son Casey and his wife Holly; her daughter Stephanie and her husband Jake; her grandchildren Aubrie, Lauren, Megan and Anna; and her siblings Janet, Jackie, Jay, Joyce, John and Jennifer. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Sarasota Baptist Church.