Floyd Edwin Hudson, 1920-2006

The Daily Iowegian - 28 June 2006
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  Funeral services for Floyd Edwin Hudson, 86, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Randolph Funeral Home in Corydon with Pastor Mile Felber officiating. Interment will be in Jerome Cemetery in Jerome.
  Visitation will be held Thursday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

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  Floyd Edwin Hudson was born 29 March 1920 in Appanoose County, Iowa, son of William Jennings Bryan Hudson (26 Sept 1899-1943) and Marie Tull (1898-1951), died 24 June 2006 while living in Seymour, Wayne County, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery. His parents are buried in Oakland Cemetery, Centerville.  In 1920 his family was living in Caldwell Township, Appanoose County; in 1925 his family was living in Lincoln Township, Appanoose County; and in 1930 his family was living in Vermillion Township, Appanoose County.  His sister, LaVera Emma Hudson was born 2 November 1917 in Exline, Appanoose County; she married 18 June 1940 in Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri, Harold Thomas "Brownie" Johnson; she died 16 December 2006 at Mercy Medical Center, Centerville, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Centerville. Harold Thomas "Brownie" Johnson was born 8 August 1917 in Exline, Appanoose County, Iowa, son of Eurus Johnson (1875-1950) & Mary Elizabeth Pittman (1881-1958), died 25 June 1993 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.

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The Seymour Herald – 29 June 2006

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   Floyd Edwin Hudson, 86, the son of William Jennings Bryant Hudson and Marie (Tull) Hudson was born near Exline, Iowa, on March 29, 1920 and went home with the Lord Saturday, June 24, 2006. Pop enjoyed every day of his 86 years and was father of all seasons.

  On June 27, 1943, he was united in marriage to Mildred Mae Smith.  They have been residents of Seymour since 1978.

  His parents preceded him in death.

  Survivors include his wife, Mildred; four children: Connie Coleman and husband Harold, of Mesa, Ariz., Bryan Hudson and wife Diana of Des Moines, Burdette Hudson and wife, Kathy, of Apache Junction, Ariz. and Becky Walker and husband, Rick, of Seymour. Also surviving are his sister, LaVera Johnson of Centerville and brother, Bill Hudson of Princeton, Mo., many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

  Funeral services were held at 1:30 Thursday, June 29, 2006, from the Randolph Funeral Home in Corydon with Pastor Mike Felber.  “How Great Thou Art,” “The Old Rugged Cross” and “I’ll Fly Away” were the selections by Doyle Hydorn, musician.  Bearers were Rick Walker, Harold Coleman, Trey Coleman, Troy Coleman, Carl Edwin Lautz and Shane Hudson.  Honor bearers were Gary Lee Ellis and Tony Ellis.  Interment was in Jerome Cemetery.

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Daily Iowegian - 19 December 2006

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LaVera Emma Hudson Johnson

  LaVera Johnson, age 89, of Centerville died Saturday evening Dec. 16, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center, Centerville.
  She was born Nov. 2, 1917 in Exline, the daughter of Bryan Hudson and Marie (Tull) Hudson.
  LaVera married Harold (Brownie) Johnson on June 18, 1940 in Unionville, Mo. He preceded her in death.
  She drove a school bus and co-owned Centerville Monument with her husband for many years. She was a member of the Drake Avenue Christian Church.
  She is survived by daughters Mary Goodman and her husband, Jim, and Betty James, all of Centerville; four grandchildren Debbie Fletcher of Centerville, Jody Goodman of Columbia, Mo., Wendy Stetter and her husband Stuart of Kirkville, Toby Goodman of Centerville, five great-grandchildren, Tyler and Zachary Fletcher, Dean Goodman, Nolan and Carson Stetter; a brother, Bill Hudson and his wife, Marguerite, of Runnells, a sister-in- law, Mildred Hudson of Corydon; and a brother-in- law, L. Jay Johnson of Centerville.
  She was preceded in death by her husband Brownie; parents; a brother Floyd Hudson; and an infant sister.
  Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. Tuesday at the Thomas Lange Funeral Home, Centerville with Sister Justine Denning officiating.
  Friends may call all day Monday with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Centerville.
  In leu of flowers a memorial has been established.