Judis "Jay" R. Andrews, Sr., 78, passed away on December 22, 2019. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1972 and was a member of the State Bar of Arizona. He practiced law at The Law Offices of Judis R. Andrews, Sr. from 1988 until retirement specializing in criminal law, personal injury, some civil, probate and DUI cases. Jay previously worked as a Maricopa County Deputy Public Defender and during that time he became the Trial Group Supervisor. He was also a Senior Partner with Andrews and Johnson; Andrews & Tinsley and Counsel for Curry, Pearson and Wooten. Judis 'Jay' was active in multiple legal, civil and community organizations including Maricopa County Superior Court, National Black Republican Council, Maricopa County Juvenile Court, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Arizona Commission of Post, Arizona Real Estate Commission, Governor Advisory Commission on Sports, ASU Scholarship Committee, Civil East Neighborhood Council, Negro Political Action Association, NAACP, C.O.R.E. and Martin Luther King Center, Negro Political Action Association of Arizona and many other civic and community organizations. Judis is survived by his wife Cheryl, a blended family of eight children and multiple grand and great-grandchildren. Services will be held on January 11, 2020. The viewing at 10AM, services at 11:00AM Fountain of Life House of Worship; 8838 South 2nd Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85041. (Source: Arizona Republic