- Date Of Birth: May 26, 1943
- Date Of Death: December 6, 2021
- State: Alabama
Judi was born in Haleyville, Alabama on May 26, 1943. She passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Huntsville Hospital Heart Center. Judi had resided in Huntsville, Alabama since 2014. She had previously lived in Huntsville from 1966 until 1980.
Judi grew up in Haleyville and then attended the University of Alabama, where she met her husband Wayne before graduating with a degree in art education. She taught art in Tuscaloosa, as well as Huntsville, before pursuing a degree in nursing. Judi was a charter member of the UAH nursing school. She worked near Huntsville Hospital at the Ambulatory Care Center, in the residency program. In 1980, Judi and her family moved to Georgia. She continued her studies and obtained a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Emory University. Judi served families in the north Georgia area, working with a local family doctor for several years. As a lifelong learner, she wanted to continue to grow professionally. In 1992, she earned a master’s degree in Health Care Policy and Administration at Mercer University. She obtained her favorite degree of Nana when her first grandchild was born in 1992. After relocating to Boston in 1995, Judi continued her work in healthcare with Harvard Healthcare System and subsequently with a doctor group in Salem. She promised her oldest grandchild she would move back to Georgia within 5 years, and she honored that commitment. Judi managed the Risk Management department for a Gainesville medical group before retiring in 2001.
While Judi was extremely successful in her professional career, her real passion was her family. She was a devoted and loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and nana.
Judi is survived by her husband, Wayne Terry; daughter Paula Lee Cox (Darryl); son Jason Terry (Gina); grandchildren Lauren Brasher, Olivia Brasher, Kaitlyn Terry, and Emma Terry; sister Suzy Clement Parrott; brother Richard Clement; and cat Charlie. Judi was predeceased by her parents, Doyle and Irma Clement.
