Judith Anne Landers was born on November 8th, 1957.

She was preceded in death by: her father, Jack L. Landers, her mother Beverly Ratliff, her sister Liana Banter, and her grandson, John W. Nisbet III. She is survived by her daughter Hope Anne Desiree Nisbet, her sisters, Roezona McComsey and Vickie Burke, her nieces Valerie Godbott, Michelle Talley, SuAnn Starr and Angela Stephenson.

She graduated college at twenty-four years of age from Indiana Wesleyan College in Marion, IN. She studied “Criminal Science and Political Justice.” She worked as a substitute teacher while pursuing a Master’s Degree at Ball State University in Muncie Indiana. Her goal was to be a lawyer.

She attended Westminster Presbyterian Church. She volunteered as a groundskeeper there.

She had a variety of hobbies, including chess, bike riding, and had a cookbook published. She rode her bike from Marion to Indianapolis and frequently from Muncie to Marion.

A celebration of Judith’s life will be held at 1:00pm  on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Westminster Presbyterian Church (2801 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie, IN 47304).

Memorial contributions may be made to the food bank of your choice.