Judy Kay Bright, 83, of Burr Oak, Michigan passed away peacefully to be with our Lord on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born in Marion, Indiana on May 18, 1943 to Claude Goodpaster and Mary (Beadle) Cox. She married Richard D Bright on November 20, 1965 and later had 5 children.

Judy spent her childhood/teen years growing up in Owingsville, Kentucky and Marion, Indiana. She was always the rock of her family and always loved spending time with her children. Judy absolutely adored and cherished all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She loved cooking, crafting, sewing, decorating and collecting TY beanie babies. Judy enjoyed the outdoors and you’d often find her sitting on her front porch admiring nature. She loved her coffee and little Debbies and watching her favorite show, Heartland. Judy was a big country music fan and loved listening to music by Alan Jackson, Conway Twitty, Vince Gill and Loretta Lynn. She was always known for her amazing home cooked meals, spunky personality and her sweet warm passion to help anyone around her. Everyone who knew her absolutely adored her. There wasn’t a single thing she wouldn’t do for anyone. She will be deeply and greatly missed.

Survivors include her children, Dan (Stacey) Bright, Diane (Kevin) Kelley, Tammy Bright-Styles and Christina (Clinton) Bright; Grandchildren Zachary (Karen) Bright, Felicia Swan-Honig, Hannah Bright-Mullett, Lucas VanDeKeere, Sunnie Bright, Brandin Kelley, Samantha, Chloe VanDeKeere, Haleigh Kelley, Simon, Gabrielle and Courtney VanDeKeere. Great grandchildren; Liam Honig, Sophia Mullett, Theo McCinis, Asher VanDeKeere, Saylani Bright and step grandchild Kelston Smith.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents; husband Richard D Bright; two brothers, Junior Goodpaster and Gene Lacy Goodpaster; one sister Phyliss (Goodpaster) Lines and son Gary W Bright.

Funeral services for Judy will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at the Farrand Funeral Home, 300 N. Kalamazoo St., White Pigeon, MI 49099.

Judy’s family will greet relatives and friends from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 and from 12:00 pm until the time of services on Wednesday all at the funeral home.

Interment will take place at the White Pigeon Township Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family to assist with final expenses.