Judith "Judy" Ann Ooley-Shover

Judith “Judy” Ann Ooley-Shover, 72, lifelong Morgan County resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, while in the care of Franciscan Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born the oldest of four in Indianapolis on August 24, 1952, to Daniel John and Lena Mae (Fulk) Ooley. A proud graduate from Monrovia High School with the class of 1970, Judy secured employment at Mooresville IGA where she met her future husband, Rick, who worked at the adjoining business Richhart’s Pharmacy. After letting her friends know she had an interest in him, they tipped him off and he mustered the courage to ask her out on a date. She knew from the beginning that he was the one for her and the rest went down history. The happy couple were united in marriage on February 9, 1974, and had celebrated their golden anniversary earlier this year. Moving around for a few years, the pair settled in their forever home in the early 80’s. Unable to have children of their own, Judy and Rick happily adopted their two sons, Ron and Don in 1983. With only a one-bedroom house at the time, Rick added two more bedrooms and a garage. A dedicated wife and mother, Judy worked for Nice-Pak for 19 years before switching careers and heading to downtown Indianapolis to work at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles as a record keeper, deservingly retiring in 2007. In addition, she was a member of the Monrovia Christian Church. Crafty by nature, Judy loved to crochet (a gift she inherited from her mother), often donating her beautiful afghans to nursing homes, hospitals, and churches. A master in the kitchen, she was known for her homemade chocolate fudge, which Rick would devour in one sitting, and her guilty pleasure was playing the slots. A dog lover, she was ornery, feisty, stubborn, and cantankerous at times, and she was truly a simple woman who did not see the point in owning fancy things. The best thing that ever happened to Rick she will never be forgotten, and her memory will live on in the hearts of her family. Judy was preceded in death by her father, Daniel Ooley, and sister, Donna Ooley. She leaves behind her husband, Rick of Mooresville; mother, Lena Ooley of Mooresville; sons, Ron Shover (Jamie) of TX, and Don Shover of Mooresville; siblings, Cathy Deardorff of FL, and Dan “Bud” Ooley (Phylis) of Greenwood; along with her grandchildren, Amber Owens (Tyler) of Mooresville, and Ryan Shover of TX. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel in Monrovia. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 12:00pm until a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00pm. Pastor Jack Elliott will officiate, and burial will follow in Mooresville Cemetery. To share a favorite story, send an online condolence to the family, or light a candle in Judy’s memory, please visit her tribute page at www.lightmemorial.com.

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Judith "Judy" Ann Ooley-Shover

August 24, 1952 - October 2, 2024