Judith Rodgers Rudder
June 28, 1947 — March 13, 2014
One of nine children of the late John and Rose Maxson Rodgers, Mrs. Rudder was born June 28, 1947 in South Bend, IN. She grew up in Muscle Shoals, AL where she graduated from high school. She then attended Shoals Community College and received her LPN degree. She worked as a LPN for over twenty years in hospitals and nursing homes. Her last nursing assignment was at Magnolia Manor in Columbus. She was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church and was a delegate and member of the Lowndes County Republican Women. She enjoyed painting and compiling scrapbooks. She was predeceased by three sisters Sharon Greene, JoAnne Rodgers and Rosemary Fountain, a brother Bob Rodgers and her parents.
She is survived by her children Sheri Lipsey (Jeff), Karon J. Jeni Davis and Kelly J. Tippett, and her granddaughters Jessica Davis and Rhodes Lipsey, all of Columbus. She is also survived by three brothers John Rodgers (Charlotte) of Gray, TN, Terry Rodgers (Mary) of Cleveland, TN and Raymond Rodgers (Gail) of Columbus, and a sister Sandra Doyle (David) of Jackson, TN, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the St. Marguerite Bunko Group.
Memorials may ne made to Friends of Annunciation Catholic Church, 823 College Street, Columbus, MS 39701 .
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