Judy Wilkerson Jennings, age 72, of Isle of Hope, Savannah, passed away Thursday morning, November 5, 2026. She was born in Jackson County Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi on July 26, 1954, to the late Paul Wilkerson and the late Annie Maude Harrison Wilkerson. Judy graduated from Moss Point High School in 1972, as Valedictorian, and later graduated from the University of Mississippi Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with a degree in Zoology in 1976. Judy attended Savannah State University's MBA program and was granted her MBA in Finance in 1980. She was a long-standing Baptist by faith, worked as a Stockbroker, and an at large elected democrat for Chatham County in the 1980s. Judy served as the Chair Georgia Sierra Club, Environmental consultant to the White House 1995-2000, and Port of Savannah stakeholders' group and chair of the economic working group 200-2010. She enjoyed growing orchids, roses and exotic trees. Judy loved world travel, and meeting people in the remote areas of the world and enjoying their culture and kindness. She especially loved environmental and political groups to protect and educated people. Judy was funny, gregarious, a great organizer, bright and saw the best in everyone. Judy was a devoted wife and aunt to all her family; the emptiness of her absence will be profound in our family. In addition to her parents; she is predeceased by her brother, Randy "Phil" Wilkerson. 

She is survived by her husband, Jeffery Jennings, nephews, Alvin Graham, Aaron Bordeianu, and Daniel Bordeianu; grandniece, Taylor Graham; and her sister, Jo Smith. 

Judy request that no funeral or memorial service be held at this time, her wishes were to let her family and friends grieve in their own ways. In six months, she wishes a celebration of her life to be held, "No tears, just cheers!"