Judy Whitworth with her granddaughters Claire (l) and Ally (r).
1/16/45 – 3/27/23
Judy Whitworth died March 27th at the Dornburg Center of Compassion in Victoria, Texas. She is survived by her husband Dain Whitworth, Sr.; daughter Cheryl Fries (Patrick); son Luke Bellsnyder; step-children Dain Paul Whitworth, Jr. and Lisa Whitworth; granddaughters Claire Fries and Alexandra Bellsnyder; brothers Russell Weaver and Ron Capehart (Joel Wilder); her cherished relatives in Alabama and Georgia, and many, many cherished friends she considered as family. She was preceded in death by her parents Russell Weaver, Sr. and Margaret and Luke Capehart and brother Lucien Capehart.
Her diminutive stature belied the size and scope of her impact on all she met. She was vivacious, fun-loving, big-hearted, and fierce. She loved good books, good music, good food, good dogs, under-dogs, good causes, and, most of all, a great party.
Born in Bremen, Georgia, but raised in Austin, Texas, as a child Judy helped ride the Barton Springs ponies to the barn at night. She made life-long friends while selling commercial property in Austin with Knight Real Estate, and thoroughly enjoyed her time as the meeting planner for the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. After retirement, she and Dain moved to Port O’Connor, Texas, where Judy was instrumental in raising the funds to build a community library, serving as president of the Friends of the Port O’Connor Library as the organization raised the necessary funds and built the library facility.
Judy, Dain and their close circle of friends spent many good times fishing, cooking, dancing and laughing on the Texas Gulf Coast, and Judy was an enthusiastic volunteer for the Coastal Conservation Association.
She was very proud of her children, whom she raised as a single mother, and especially of her granddaughters Claire and Alexandra.
Judy would want us to honor her life by putting some Willie Nelson or Kris Kristofferson on the stereo, drinking a glass of wine, and telling stories. A celebration of life to do just that will be held in Austin at a later time.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the Friends of the Port O’Connor Library, P. O. Box 497, Port O’Connor, Texas 77982; Hospice of South Texas; or the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children 2222 Welborn St, Dallas, TX 75219.
