Judy A. Frederick

Judy McGuffin Frederick, 72, of Tyler, passed away November 3, 2015 after a courageous, seven-month battle with Leukemia. She was born July 5, 1943 in Kilgore, Texas to Jack and Pat McGuffin. After graduating from Kilgore High School in 1961, she attended Southern Methodist University earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1965. While attending SMU she met and married her husband, Rev. Gary W. Frederick of Little Rock, Arkansas in 1964. Judy led a life of service both personally and professionally. Her passion for the medical field began with her work at Dallas Parkland hospital where she was involved in research to prepare for the first kidney transplant in Dallas. After relocating to Austin, Texas, she taught Spanish speaking migrant students to read and write English. Later, through the Texas Rehabilitation Commission, she helped with disability determination. Her family moved to El Paso in 1976. She attended The University of Texas at El Paso where she graduated top of her class with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1981. Her initial job out of nursing school was on the Telemetry Ward at Providence Memorial Hospital. She then transitioned to school nursing in the EPISD for 8 years, and served as the Director of Nurses for Hospice of El Paso for 2 years, but continued her acute care nursing in the neonatal ICU at Providence. In 1996, Gary and Judy moved back to Central Texas where she was the Director of School Health for Austin ISD for 10 years. While in this role she organized community efforts for all who had an interest in childhood immunization to make immunization more accessible. She helped develop and promote an innovative, public/private collaboration between Seton Healthcare Network and AISD. This model of outsourced school health has been adopted in many large, urban school districts today. Upon retiring in 2007, she and Gary moved back to East Texas settling in Tyler. Throughout the years she has been an active member in the Methodist Church as well as multiple civic and volunteer organizations including the League of Women Voters and St. Paul Children’s Clinic in Tyler. Since 2008, Judy and Gary have been members of Marvin United Methodist Church and active in the adult Journey class. She is preceded in death by her father Jack McGuffin Jr, in 2006. Survivors include her husband of 51 years Gary Frederick (Tyler, TX), sons Michael Frederick (Richardson, TX) and Dr. Robert Frederick (Tyler, TX), grandchildren Benjamin Frederick, Haddon Frederick, Jack Frederick, Caleb Frederick, Sarah Frederick, Mikaela Mowell, and Genevieve Mowell, mother Pat McGuffin (Longview, TX), and siblings Mike McGuffin (Longview, TX), Susan Wallace (Longview, TX), Peggy Vaughan (Longview, TX), and Larry McGuffin (Dallas, TX). A memorial service will be held at Marvin United Methodist Church in Tyler, Texas on November 14, 2015 at 11am with reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall. All arrangements are under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to St. Paul Children’s Foundation, PO Box 1238, Tyler, Texas 75710 or the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, by internet at stjude.org .

Judy A. Frederick

July 5, 1943 - November 3, 2015