Reba May Hudson Obituary (1917

Reba May Hudson, 93, of Russellville, formerly of North Little Rock, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. She was born on Thursday, January 11, 1917 in Newport, Arkansas to the late James Monroe and Stella (Allen) Gawf. Reba was a member of First United Methodist Church in Russellville and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She worked for many years as a housemother at Arkansas School for the Deaf. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Marilyn Hardy Whorton (Jerry); three grandchildren, Dexter Alan Hardy (Laura Lee), James Mark Hardy (Renee), and Randy Keith Hardy (Terri); seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren; several nieces; nephews; and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Wilber Marco Hardy and Willie B. Hudson; son, James Jim Hardy; two brothers, Herbert Gawf and J. L. Gawf; and sister, Ruby Neal Clark. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, January 7, 2011 at Oakland Cemetery, Russellville with Brother Paul Northcutt officiating. Mrs. Hudson will lay in state at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 and at Humphrey Funeral Service, Russellville on Thursday, January 6, 2011. Arrangements under the direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway. PDF Printable Version