Rita Judy

Rita Allende Judy, age 72, of Milledgeville, passed away January 13, 2025. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Milledgeville, Georgia. Father Bryan Kuhr will be the presider. Rita was born in Havana, Cuba to the late Eugenio Guillermo Allende and Evelyn Rosalie Lopez Silvero. Rita is survived by her son, Bobby Judy (Amanda); granddaughters, Madison Judy and Savannah Judy, all of Woodstock; brother Guillermo Allende (Renee), niece Janina Freeland and family; nephew Phillip Allende and family, all of Winter Haven, FL; nephew Alex Allende and family, of Tampa, FL. Other relatives and many dear and devoted friends also survive. Rita came to the United States in 1960 at the age of 7, fleeing the communist regime in Cuba. She moved to Milledgeville in 1965 at the age of 12. She graduated from Baldwin High School, received an Associates of Arts degree from Georgia Military College, a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Georgia College, and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Georgia. Rita was a Licensed Clinical Social worker and Therapist. She worked for over 3 decades at Central State Hospital. After retirement, she continued serving her community at Rivers Edge Behavioral Center, Baldwin County Hospital, The Caring Clinic, and volunteered at the Compassionate Care Center, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and numerous other outreach programs. Rita loved and lived by Psalm 46, “Be still and know that I am God” and Micah 6:8, ‘’Act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God”. She shared her professional, spiritual, and financial wealth with everyone. She was filled with compassion and was always generous to those in need. She loved her family and friends deeply and always made herself available despite battling health issues. She visited the sick, elderly, home bound while also attending funerals and consoling everyone. She strongly believed in human rights and had a genuine concern for people’s wellbeing. Rita was known to have a whacky sense of humor and simply found joy in life and knew how to share that with others. Rita was strong in her faith, a devout catholic, and was known for saying “it’s in God’s hands”. Rita believed in staying in the moment, not dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the name of Rita Judy.

Rita Judy

January 6, 1953 - January 13, 2025