Judith Ann Whitfield

August 30, 1938 - March 20, 2022

Judith Ann Whitfield, 83 years old, passed away on March 20, 2022, in Bakersfield, CA after a lengthy battle with an eating disorder. Judy was born in San Francisco, CA to Ralph and Alice Rogers and was raised by her parents in the Redwoods near Leggett Valley, CA. After her Father's death, her Mother moved Judy and her younger brother, Ralph Rogers, to Eureka, CA where she attended grammar and high school In 1955, she met her husband, Rodney L. Whitfield, in Eureka and after they were married in Eureka on June 23, 1956, Judy moved with her husband to Inglewood, CA where he was attending an aviation school. She was the mother of four children, three boys, and a daughter; Steve, Terry, Robert, and Kelly. Judy loved animals and attended a dog grooming school in Orlando, FL. After graduation and obtaining her license, Judy opened and operated a dog grooming shop in Christmas, FL for several years before moving back to CA. Judy was also an accomplished artist and displayed her paintings in several galleries in Tehachapi. Judy was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Terry. She is survived by her husband, Rodney; brother, Ralph Roger of Foort Worth, TX; son, Robert Daniel and his wife, Fernanda of Merced, Steve Loren of Walker Basin; and daughter, Kelly Lynn of Salem, Or; her eight grandkids, along with may extended family members. A Memorial Service is to be held at Wood Family Funeral Service on April 04, 2022, at 11:30 A.M.