Mr. James Hudson of Samson passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.  He was 84.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2017, in the in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Samson.  Burial will follow at Marvin Chapel Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson directing.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, September 9, 2017, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Mr. Hudson was born in Coffee County, AL on October 29, 1932, to the late William and Sarah Frances Hudson.  Prior to his retirement, he worked in various capacities through the years.  He and his family traveled from Winter Haven, FL, to Samson, AL for many years, seasonally working in the citrus orchards and the chicken farming and pulp wood industries.  He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-four years, Willie Pearl Hudson; and three brothers, J.W. Hudson, Hubert Hudson, and Charlie M. Hudson.

He is survived by two daughters, Dean Wise (Billy) and Jackie Hudson, both of Samson; three sons, Earl Hudson of Chancellor, Rickey Hudson (Jennifer) and Ray Hudson (Judy), both of Samson; sixteen grandchildren, Jimmy Wise, Janie Creech, Christy Lee, Cindy Edmondson, Victoria Smith, Jessica Foreman, Michelle Greene, Courtney Gibson, Amanda Smith, Josh Hudson, Brannon Hudson, Kaleb Wimberly, Jacob Wimberly, Joe Jennings, Tracy Weeks and Jessica Jennings; twenty-nine great grandchildren, Dyllan, Rachel, James, A.J., Noah, Lucas, Laura, Ashlee, Henley, Elise, Tunkin, Carley, Ashleigh, McKenna, Chaney, Madylee, Tillman, Warren, John David, Eli, Charlee, Selah, Lexie, Jayden, Nevada, Rowdy, Jordan, Jolene and David; sister, Lovena Fountain of Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and great-great grandchildren. 

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