Judy Denise Barksdale

February 25, 1958 - July 31, 2017

Judy Denise Barksdale, 59, of Columbia passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at Columbia Manor. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Grace Bible Church, 601 Blue Ridge, Columbia, MO at 12:00PM. Visitation will be from 11-12 PM Saturday at the church. Judy Denise Barksdale, 59, of Columbia, Missouri, transitioned from life surrounded by family and friends on Monday, July 31, 2017. Ms Barksale was born February 25, 1958, in E. St. Louis, Illinois, to James and Julia (Hurd) Barksdale. Denise, as she preferred to be called; attended elementary and middle school in Chicago and East St. Louis, Illinois. She graduated from Cahokia High School and went on to attend Belleville Area College, in Belleville Illinois. She loved singing with her sisters, cooking, and crocheting. She enjoyed spending time with her grandsons who she adored. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Julie RayneeshaBarksdale, two grandsons Kelton and LaMier, her parents James & Julia Barksdale, three sisters Benita (Donald) Buckner, Janet (Waldon) Moss, and Janel Barksdale; two nieces Jaala Barksdale and Janay Buckner; two bonus daughters Shakameron and Ingrid Mearidy, numerous godchildren, along with aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Barksdale, Jr.