Judy Kay Hargraves Davis

Judy Kay Hargraves Davis, age 81, of Port Neches, Texas, passed away on Monday, 5 January 2026 in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas. She was born 27 Jan 1944 in Port Arthur to the late Roxie Eudora Byrd Hargraves and Freddie Edward ‘Jack” Hargraves.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wayne Davis of Port Neches, Texas, sister, Dolores Evelyn Hargraves Russell of Center, TX; brother, William Harvey Hargraves Sr, of Groves, Texas, and her nephew, William Harvey Hargraves, Jr., and his son, William Harvey Hargraves III.

Judy was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a 1962 graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1967 from Lamar State College of Technology (now Lamar University). She was selected as a member of Who’s Who in Colleges and Universities. She retired as a Clerical Supervisor from the Texas Department of Human Services after thirty years of dedicated service.

Prior to ill health, she was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and attended the Twin City Ward in Port Arthur. She loved serving in the Family History Center researching genealogy for her family as well as the families of her friends and the Center patrons. Her most enjoyable service in the Church was teaching the nursery children about the Lord for ten years.

She is survived by nieces, Terry Windham and Evelyn Eddins of Center, TX; nephews, Rick Hargraves of Houston, Texas, and Bryan Kirk Hargraves and Scott Hargraves of Groves, Texas, Doyle Russell, Jr. of Bossier, Louisiana, Leslie Ray Tucker of Groves, TX and Lance Davis of Port Arthur, TX and two more generations of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Sunday, 11 January 2026, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves, Texas, with the graveside service following immediately at Greenlawn Memorial Park.