Phyllis Martin Judge

Phyllis Martin Judge, age 96, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026. She was born to loving parents, Virgil Clavis Martin and Pauline Jackson on March 25, 1930, in Pineview, GA.

Phyllis was a dedicated telephone operator with Southern Bell and later served as a receptionist for the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners for 16 years. She helped train many up-and-coming county employees through the years. Phyllis was a member of Westside Baptist Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading light romance novels.

She was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband, Carl Judge; son, Anthony Judge; brother, Clavis “Freddy” Martin, and sister, Edith Garner.

Phyllis is survived by her daughter in law, Alice Judge of Adel, GA; grandson, Steven Judge of Adel, GA; great grandson, Kade Judge and niece, Cathryn Garner of Tifton, GA; nephews, Frankie Herrington of Collinsville, AL and James Garner of Dacula, GA and extended family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 24, 2026, in the Valdosta Chapel of Music Funeral Services with burial following at 3:00 PM, Thursday, September 24, 2026, Sunnyside Cemetery, 601 1st St. N, Cordele, GA. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at funeral home. Kind words and expressions of sympathy can be left for the family at www.musicfuneralservices.com. The Judge family is being served by the professional and compassionate staff of Music Funeral Services of Valdosta.