Judith Tager

TAGER, Judith

Mrs. Judith Rosenkrantz Tager of Atlanta, Georgia died on June 22, 2025, comfortably and peacefully in her home in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mrs. Tager was born on June 27, 1934, in the Bronx, New York, the daughter of the late Dr. Maurice and Essye Rosenkrantz and sister to Edmund Rosenkrantz. She lived there until she moved to attend college at Barnard University, at which time her parents relocated to Scarsdale. Judy was a talented music major at Barnard College and earned her teaching degree and remained an active alumnus for over 60 years. She taught second grade in New Rochelle, New York before meeting the love her of life, Milton Tager, at a Jewish summer resort in the Berkshires, meeting on the tennis court where it was love-love at first sight. She married Milton in December of 1956 and moved to Durham, North Carolina and a year later to Charlotte, North Carolina where they started a new business, the Hub Uniform Company, and raised their three daughters. Judy was very active in Temple Israel Hadassah, serving two years as President. She went back to graduate school at Central Piedmont in 1978 and earned her master's degree in human development and enjoyed putting her skills in music and counseling into practice in various senior retirement homes and planned parenthood. She enjoyed the arts and music, reading, playing tennis, and sewing as well as traveling with her husband and family well into her later years. Judy and Milton relocated to Atlanta in 2005 to be closer to their daughters and their families and enjoyed all the culture the city had to offer, including taking senior classes at Emory. She was a life-long learner and a model student.

Judy is survived by her three daughters, Beth Benamy, Bonnie Draluck (Ron Draluck), and Debbie Buchman; her six grandchildren, Mark Draluck (Abby), Ross Draluck (Hillary), Sari Benamy, Joseph Benamy (Mandy), Brittney Yancey (Patric), and Dr. Madison Buchman; her six great-grandchildren, Micah Draluck, Margot Draluck, Michael Benamy, Brennan Benamy, Sammy Draluck, and Tatum Yancey. She is also survived by her brother, Edmund Rosenkrantz (Diane); and nieces and nephews, Elizabeth Rosenkrantz, Karen Rivo (Marc), Kent Tager (Kathi-Luise), Kirk Tager, and Keith Tager. She was preceded in death by her adoring husband, Milton Tager.

Graveside service for Judith Tager will be held at Crest Lawn Memorial Park on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Donations can be made to the Milton and Judith Tager Music Fund at Shearith Israel. Arrangements by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.