Judy Love, the Oklahoma City philanthropist and co-founder of Love’s Travel Stops, died Tuesday. She was 87.

The company published the following statement on social media:

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Judy Love, co-founder of Love’s Travel Stops, has passed away at the age of 87. Together with her beloved husband, the late Tom Love, Judy founded the family business in 1964. The network has since grown to more than 650 locations nationwide. In addition to her role at the company, which included keeping the books in its early years and serving as secretary and treasurer as it grew to branches in 42 states, she was admired for her warmth, generosity and community involvement.

Love founded Love’s Travel Stops with her husband Tom in 1964

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“Our mother, Judy Love, was the heart and soul of our family,” the Love Family said. “She cared deeply about us and those who worked with her and Dad. Her tenacity, strength and focus will guide us forever. She taught us the importance of hard work, honesty and the joy of giving back. While we will miss her dearly, her spirit will live on in the countless lives she touched.”

Judy served on many non-profit boards in Oklahoma City and also co-chaired the capital campaign for Positive Tomorrows, Oklahoma’s only school for children experiencing homelessness.

Judy was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2010. Among her many honors, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award and a Distinguished Woman Award from Oklahoma City University. The Girl Scouts named her a Woman of Distinction, and the Notre Dame Club named her the Woman of the Year for Oklahoma.

Judy’s legacy will continue through her children, Greg, Laura, Jenny and Frank, as well as her nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.