Ms. Judith Ann (Jodie) Richers

March 24, 1945 - November 2, 2020

Judith Ann [Jodie] Richers of Roswell, GA passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at peace with family and loved ones by her side. Jodie was born March 24, 1945 in Camden, New Jersey. She was a retired flight attendant for Eastern Airlines and a life-long humanitarian. She worked in the nonprofit arena for many years as the director of One Child at a Time (an international aid and adoption organization) and was a board member for Children’s Charities of America. Jodie’s compassion for children, animals and people in need resulted in her touching innumerable lives worldwide over the course of her life. Alongside her beloved partner Patrick, Jodie founded multiple animal charities that serve as a legacy of her compassion including Dogs on Death Row, Cats on Death Row, Horses on Death Row, Habitats for Dogs and Cats, and Canine Wounded Heroes. Jodie gave selflessly, loved wholeheartedly, and protected those she loved fiercely, despite her own physical suffering. It was her most passionate hope that her charities would continue in perpetuity, serving animals in need even after she was no longer able to do so herself. Jodie has joined the love of her life and soul-mate, Patrick Maguire, with whom she spent 24 wonderful years before his passing December 21, 2019. Jodie leaves behind three daughters, Nicole Vinette, Cecily Tran, and Courtney Macintosh; sons-in-law Geoff Vinette, Hieu Tran, and Ian Macintosh; seven grandchildren, Jameson, Bailey, Trinity, Hunter, April, Jasmine, and Calum; and siblings, Dr. Roberta Foss-Morgan, Roy Earnest, and Nancie Richers Case. Jodie always had dogs in her life and her three remaining dogs have stayed in the family. A Celebration of Jodie’s life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. For those unable to attend, a livestream will be broadcast on Facebook live at the following link https://www.facebook.com/NCFHLIVE/ In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be sent to any of Jodie’s charities to continue her life’s work of saving animals that don’t have a voice: Dogs on Death Row (www.dodr.org); Cats on Death Row (www.catsondeathrow.org); Horses on Death Row (www.horsesondeathrow.org); Habitats for Dogs and Cats (www.habitatsfordogsandcats.org); and Canine Wounded Heroes (www.caninewoundedheroes.org). “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Gandhi