Judith “Judy” Cox
Susan's mother; grandmother and family advocate
Susan Powell
Who They Are
Judy Cox was Susan’s mother and Charlie and Braden’s maternal grandmother. She and her husband Chuck kept seeking information about Susan after the 2009 disappearance. They also cared for their grandsons and brought the civil case that followed the boys’ deaths. The court papers use the name Judith Cox. Washington appellate case information.
On February 18, 2026, KIRO Newsradio reported Judy’s death after interviewing her daughter Denise Ernest. Ernest described the long toll of not knowing what had happened to Susan. That report is a family development, not an announcement that the missing-person case had been solved. KIRO Newsradio’s report and family interview.
Why This Face Matters
Judy’s place in the story includes the years of waiting and advocacy that followed the headlines. Her biography records the role she actually held, without adding private medical history or treating a family’s hopes as evidence of Susan’s whereabouts.
Portrait pending
Role
Mother, grandmother and civil plaintiff
Connection
Susan's mother; maternal grandmother of Charlie and Braden
Key event
Died February 18, 2026, according to the family's KIRO Newsradio interview
