Judy Diane Kuykendall, age 70, of Pontotoc, Mississippi, passed away on November 2, 2026, at NMMC Center. She was born on March 6, 1956.
Judy was a devoted homemaker whose greatest joys in life were her family and the people she loved. She was a loving wife, mother, grandma, nana, sister, and friend. She was also a proud member of Turnpike Baptist Church. Judy’s family was the center of her world, and she will always be remembered for the love, kindness, and special memories she shared with those closest to her.
Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband, Calvin Kuykendall Sr.; her children, Frankie (Tina) Kuykendall, Adam Kuykendall, Calvin Kuykendall Jr., Stevie (Kristin) Kuykendall, Calvin Ray Kuykendall, and Nathan (Lauren) Kuykendall; her grandchildren, Jasmine Keyla, James Kuykendall, Ryan Kuykendall, Ethan Kuykendall, Eric Kuykendall, Cole Kuykendall, Franklin Black, Caddie Graves, Emily Vernon, Lillian Kuykendall, Kinsley Kuykendall, and Steven Kuykendall; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She also leaves behind her siblings, Randy (Shirley) Bramlett, Dennis (Becky) Bramlett, Lori (Dennis) Malone, and Amy Jo McGillivray, along with their families.
Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Lorene (Tony) Rivera and George (Kathy) Bramlett; her grandparents, Jesse and Lily Belle Hughes and O.E. and Kate Bramlett; and three great-grandchildren, R.J. Kuykendall and Adelynn and Cole Jr. Kuykendall.
Serving as pallbearers will be Nathan Kuykendall, Calvin Ray Kuykendall, Adam Kuykendall, James Kuykendall, Ethan Kuykendall, and Stevie Kuykendall.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m., with the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Turnpike Baptist Church on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Bro. Pete Gregory and Bro. J.J. McVay will officiate. Burial will follow in Turnpike Cemetery.
Judy’s memory will live on through the family she loved and the many lives she touched. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
