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Judy Lamar (Hardwick) Yates

Judy Lamar (Hardwick) Yates, 77, a resident of Dothan, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Southeast Health, following a brief illness.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Ashford City Cemetery with Pastor Dean Moore & Jeremy Tidwell officiating with Glover Funeral Home & Crematory of Dothan directing.

Flowers will be accepted.

Judy was born June 21, 1979, in Harrison, Arkansas to the late Harold Lamar & Eva Dale (Freeman) Hardwick. In her early years, they relocated to Dothan, where she lived most of her life, and was a 1967 graduate of Dothan High School. Following graduation, she worked as a secretary for Alfa Insurance and owned her own cleaning business. She later moved to Panama City where she lived and worked as secretary in property management. After her retirement they moved back to Dothan, where she had lived for the last 10 years. Judy’s most favorite job was being a full-time grandma and great grandma, as well as taking time to write her own stories and poems. She was a girl’s girl, who loved going shopping, and going out to eat. She was a faithful member Watermark Church and actively participated in the Loop group.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jimmy Yates of Dothan; her two daughters, Jennifer Ducker (Scott) of Dothan, and Ginger Sanders (Dwayne) of Webb; her five grandchildren, Hayden Bostick (John) of Headland, Zach Burkett of Newville, Jordan Sanders of Mobile, Morgan Watkins (Derek) of Dothan, and Whitney Davis (Gabe) of Taylor; her seven great-grandchildren, Eva Cate Mullen, Carson Bailey, Brady Watkins, Grant Watkins, Riley Douglas, Sophia Douglas, and Gabby Davis; her brother, Jack Hardwick (Monica) of Dothan; her sister, Jeanie Hardwick of Dothan; and several nieces & nephews.

The family would like to express their love and appreciation for Judy’s friends at Watermark Church in Loop Group and the Traditional Service.