Marion Joseph Hudson

MARION JOSEPH HUDSON May 8, 1917 October 10, 2008 Marion Joseph Hudson, 91 of Fort Worth died Friday, October 10, 2008 at a hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Services will be at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, October 14 at Wilkirson-Hatch- Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Ron Durham officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6 8 p.m., Monday, October 13 at the funeral home. Marion Hudson was born May 8, 1917 in Rome, Georgia. His parents were Marvin and Louise Westmoreland Hudson. He moved to Texarkana, Texas, at an early age and attended schools in Texarkana. He graduated with a BBA from Baylor University in 1938 and with a MBA from Arizona State University. He had retired as a Coordinator of Distribution Education and community college teacher in Tucson, Arizona. During the 30 years he and his family lived in Arizona, his community activities included serving on a school board, as a lieutenant in the Arizona Highway Patrol Reserve and as a church choir director. After retiring and moving to Waco in 1985, he was active in the Sanctuary and Senior Adult Choirs, the Orchestra and a member of Dr. Cresson's Sunday School Class of Columbus Avenue Baptist Church where he was a deacon. He played trumpet in the Waco Community Band and was a charter member of the Baylor Alumni Band. He was a Volunteer at the Pioneer Village of Strecker Museum and was a member of the Baylor Golden Heritage Club and served as president of the Central Texas Heritage Club. He was on the board of trustees for the American Philippine Education Foundation. He was predeceased by his parents and wife of 62 years, LaVerne Hall Hudson. He is survived by: son Richard and wife Nancy of San Jose, CA, son Steve and wife Caroline of Fairfax, VA and daughter Susan and husband Jim Huey of Fort Worth, TX: grandchildren, David Hudson, Sharon Hudson Dunham, Joe Hudson, Stephanie Hudson, Trent Huey and Natalie Huey Riley; nine great grandchildren and sister, Eloise Gibson. Memorials may be made to Columbus Ave. Baptist Church, PO Box 345, Waco, TX or Baylor University Golden Wave Band Scholarships, Baylor Development, PO Box 97026, Waco, TX 76798. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.WilkirsonHatchBailey.com. Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey