Judith “Judy” Dell (Johnson) Izard, 81 of Benton, passed away Feb. 18. She was the wife of Dr. Ralph Izard, director of Baptist Medical Missions International (BMMI). Judy served as president of the Arkansas Auxiliary of Gideons International and helped found the BMMI Everlasting Smiles Christmas Shoebox program.
Other survivors include her son, Chris (Stacye) Eley, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A celebration of life will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. at Park Place Baptist Church in Bryant under the direction of Ashby Funeral Home (ashbyfuneralhome.com) in Benton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to BMMI at bmamissions.org/bmmi or by calling (501) 455-4977.
