Obituary
Judy O’Donoghue Batterson, 67, Orlando, Florida passed away on November 28, 2017.
A memorial service will be held Saturday December 9, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Michaels Episcopal Church, Bishop Greg Brewer and Rev. Rick Luoni will conduct the service. A reception will follow in Quigley Hall.
Judy was born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 27, 1949. She moved to Orlando with her parents in 1957 where she attended Lake Weston Elementary, Robert E. Lee Jr High, and Edgewater High school where she met her future husband Craig. She attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA where she was elected Sophomore Class President. She relocated to Gainesville, Florida her junior year where she attended the University of Florida, receiving her degree in art in 1971. As an undergraduate, she was a member of the Gargoyles Honor Society and Alpha Delta Pi sorority. As a lifelong Gator, she enjoyed Gator game days with her family and gator friends.
She taught art in both Jacksonville and Orlando and was responsible for starting the Arts in April program at Lake Highland Prep. She was in involved in the Junior League of Orlando, the Rosalind Club of Orlando and several bible study groups. Judy became a locally recognized artist for her Florida landscape oil paintings. Her work has been featured throughout Central Florida, as well as in the premier international art show, Art Basel in Miami Beach. Her paintings have been sold all over the country.
She was proud of her Irish heritage and loved to travel to Europe, especially her favorite country, Ireland, where she visited both the O’Donoghue-Ross Castle in Killarney and O’Donoghue’s Pub in downtown Dublin. Her family heritage dated back to her great grandfather, Dr. John O’Donoghue, of Ireland and Uruguay who was Teddy Roosevelt’s veterinary surgeon for the Rough Riders. This relationship resulted in a family reunion in Buenos Aires in 2008 with over 100 of her relatives from all over the world.
More than anything, Judy loved spending time with her family and friends. Her most precious memories were at the beach spending long hours next to her loved ones and capturing God’s beautiful landscape on canvas. Her love for Christ was first and foremost and she carried this love into each relationship. She was a true “fisher of men,” forever impacting the hearts and minds of those she encountered.
She is preceded in death by her brother, Frederick Richard O’Donoghue, Jr.
Judy is survived by her husband, Craig, son Scott (Cara) Batterson, daughter Sara (Shawn) Anastasia, parents Arthur and Alice Belden, grandchildren Kate, Mac and Asher, brother Bruce (Leigh) O’Donoghue, sister Janice (Jim) Subers, father-in-law Richard Batterson and sister-in-law Debra (Richard) Love.
The family of Judy wishes to extend our sincerest thanks to all of our friends who graciously helped us during this time as well as Cornerstone Hospice organization.
In lieu of flowers please make any donations to www.VisionOrlando.org
I don’t know what to say other than sending my love and compassion to all of you! I’m still in shock that we’re loosing Judy!
she’s a wonderful friend, she’s my Soul Sister, she’s beautiful inside out. Sister Judy, because of you turned my life around to God and trusted him again! I’m so blessed to have had you and “Mama Alice” in my life for more than 25 years! I’m very thankful to be and seen you as well as “Mama Alice” you both prayed for me and with me during those years. All of your prayers was answered! You’re an amazing person Judy! I love you my Soul Sister! I’m going miss you
I feel shameful that I didn’t know you’ve been battling and carrying the Cross until the day you’be gone home to Heaven and be with God! I know you’re much happy being an Angel looking down on us and want us to be happy as well!
I adored you and cherish you Judy you’re a true testimony of God Bless and Love! I remember in the year of 2006 you and “Mama Alice” because of your prayers I didn’t have to go through the surgery! The day I was in the surgery room, my surgeon was canceled the surgery because he couldn’t find the cyst in my left breast! It’s gone from you both been praying for me! I wishes that God would let you here with us longer but I am happy you’re home!
I’m still going to miss you and thinking of you until we’re reunited again ❤️
I love you Judy my Soul Sister
“Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.”
Psalms 96:6 KJV
Carpe Diem!
Dominic & Debbie Calabro of Tallahassee, Florida
Thank you Judy for being a bright light in what can sometimes be a troubled world. I'm happy to have known you and your beautiful family who have my deepest condolences. You will be greatly missed here on earth but very welcome in His heavenly kingdom. Shine on!
Sincerely,
Margie Wagner