Judith Haggy

Haggy, Judith Marie

Judith Marie Haggy, 78, of South Vienna, Ohio, passed away April 13, 2024. Judy was born August 15th, 1945 in Springfield, Ohio to Gilbert and Margaret (Olinger) Locke.
She enjoyed showing animals at the Clark County fair, was crowned the first Miss Beef of Ohio and won Miss Congeniality at the Ohio State fair pageant. After high school, Judy attended The Ohio State University, graduating from Wilmington College. She then did post graduate work at Wittenberg University and received her masters degree from Wright State University. She married the love of her life, Bill Haggy in 1966.
She is survived a daughter Candace Haggy, a son, Bret Haggy, and granddaughter, Alexia Haggy, as well as a sister, Sandy Burkley. Judy was also an aunt to ten nieces and five nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, father Gilbert, mother Margaret, sister Linda "Locke" Angelo, brother, Richard Locke, father in-law Art Haggy, mother in-law Betty Haggy, brother-in- law Terry Haggy, niece Linda Michelle Haggy, nephew Warren Locke, nephew Jason Sims, niece Madison Haggy, and great nephew, Bryan Brannon.
Judy was a retired teacher from South Vienna school where she was a first grade teacher for 35 years. She was also the kindergarten secretary at Northeastern for another 10 years. She was very involved with her church, the United Church of South Vienna, loved vacationing with family and friends, and attended hundreds of ball games that Bill played in and coached. Judy was known for her love of family, teaching, and being deemed a ""saint"" happily putting up with Bill's loud and outgoing personality.
The family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m. on Friday, April 19th, 2024 at Littleton & Rue Funeral Home. A celebration of life will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Rose Hill Burial Park. Memorial gifts may be made to Northeastern Boosters or Cherished Hospice in her memory. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.littletonandrue.com