The youngest of 9 surviving children, "Judy" was born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, to Joseph James Taylor and Mary Evelyn Smith Taylor.

Judy was raised the majority of her life in Huttig, Arkansas, where she was a star on her high school girls' basketball team. After graduating from high school, she moved to Bogalusa, Louisiana, where she met her future husband, John Bard. They would eventually have one daughter, Patricia Susan, move to Arkansas and live until John's deathi n 1968.

While raising a family, Judy enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader, assisting the local priest with catechism lessons, and becoming an avid bridge player. In her spare time,she enjoyed cooking, spending time with her sisters, nieces and nephews. Her fondest stories to re-tell were about how much she enjoyed going to social events where she and John could enjoy dancing jitterbug to the music of the day, or to their favorite Dixie Land bands. She loved telling people about how they had once won a jitterbug contest at a Knights of Columbus party.

Once moving to Houston,she worked 20 years for Kellogg, Brown & Root. After retiring she renewed her interest in bridge, and enjoyed volunteering at Second Blessing Resale, part of West Houston Ministries.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph James Taylor, Mary Evelyn Smith Taylor; her husband, John Titon Bard; eight brothers and sisters and several neices and nephews.

She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Susan Bard, of Houston; neices and nephews, Joseph"Sonny" Taylor, Jimmy Stevens, Mary Lou Revere, Dorothy Harpin (and Ray), Ronnie Poole (and Barbara), Ray Poole (and VeeAnn), Max McGowen (and Susan), Toni Ashcraft, LoriGrace (and Tim), Becky Coombs, Natalie Shirley (and Steve). Aiso, numerous great nieces andnephews.

Many thanks go out to the caregivers at Elmcroft of Braeswood Assisted Living (Braeswood Estates) for their many years of attentive and loving care. Additional thanks go to Houston Hospice for their most gentle and considerate care during the hospice experience.

The family will receive friends for a visitation and Rosary at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Claire Brothers Funeral Home, 7901 Hillcroft St., Houston, TX 77081 and a funeal service to begin at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service and interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, 13102 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77060 (281) 443-0063 followed by a late lunch/early dinner hosted by Bard family at Olive Garden Restaurant, 15770 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77090,1-45 at Richey Road.

Arrangments have been entrusted to Claire Brothers Funeral Home, 7901 Hillcroft Street, Houston, Texas 77081.