Judy Angela (Russell) Spurlock passed away on Oct. 15, 2026, according to an obituary published by Rudd Funeral Home. She was 71 years old.
Funeral services for Spurlock are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at noon. A viewing will be held prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Rudd Funeral Home located at 111 N 100 E in Tremonton. The service will be livestreamed and may be recorded for later viewing if internet service at the church prevents a live broadcast.
Spurlock will be laid to rest at the Valley View Cemetery in Bothwell, Utah. She is survived by her two sons, Jared and Shane Moates; her special daughter-in-law, Stephanie Moates; her sisters, Cathy and Brian Moriarty, Christy Olsen, Corinne and Steve Atwood, and Emily Wight; her stepmother, Vanya Russell; and six grandchildren named Jovi, Bennett, Bryson, Miloh, Alyssa, and Ava.
Born in Naples, Italy, on Oct. 1, 1955, while her father was stationed there as a Naval Officer, Spurlock was the fourth of six daughters. Her family eventually settled in Hyrum, Utah, where she attended South Cache Junior High, Sky View High, and graduated from Bear River High in 1973. Spurlock was known for her work ethic during her career at La-Z-Boy.
Spurlock was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Spurlock; her father, Clifford Russell; her mother, Donna Wight; her stepfather, Les Wight; her sister, Patty Cronquist; and her nephew, Troy Cronquist.
