Judith Craig Birkhead

Judith Craig Birkhead, age 84, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Riverside Methodist Hospital on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Judy graduated from Linden McKinley High School in 1950. She spent her life being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and now a great-grandmother, and a second mother to many. Judy loved watching her husband, son and grandchildren play sports. She was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband, Dick Birkhead and by her parents Fred and Charlotte Klein. Judy is survived by her daughter Debbie (Jim) Hoover, son Craig (Helena) Birkhead, grandchildren Megan and Brian Goudy, Kristan and Ryan Turner and Haley and Damon Birkhead, her great-grandchildren Molly and Trey Goudy, Dalton Turner and many good friends. She was an active member of the Hilliard United Methodist Church and many local groups that provided her great friends and memories. Family will receive friends from 2-4p.m & 6-8p.m TUESDAY at the TIDD FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 5265 Norwich Street, Hilliard, OH 43026 (614)-876-1722 where her Funeral Service will be held 11:00a.m. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017 with Reverend April Blaine, officiating. Burial will follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to consider memorial contributions to: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004 www.jdrf.org. Please visit www.tiddfuneralservice.com to send condolences to the Birkhead Family.