HUDSON, Ted

Ted Hudson, of Christiansburg, formerly of Wytheville, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 4, 2006. He was born on February 22, 1936 in Wythe County. Ted served 25 year in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1977, and retired from the Radford Arsenal in 1994.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, John H. and Goldie Wheeler Hudson; two brothers and three sisters, Jack Hudson, John Hudson Jr., Francis Bass, Margaret Ratcliffe, Elizabeth Dunford; and one son, Ted Hudson Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Hudson of Christiansburg; two daughters, Teresa Hudson of Kansas, Deanna Hudson Taylor of Max Meadows; stepdaughter, Rebecca Akers Reed of Christiansburg; stepson, Henry Douglas Akers of Christiansburg; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jean and Garl Smythers of Port Richey, Fla. Louise Lins of Sabillasville, Md., Beulah and Howard Dunford of Johnson City, Tenn., Becky and Harry Rogers of Max Meadows; bothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Callie Hudson of Wytheville, Wayne and Bonetta Hudson of Max Meadows; four grandchildren, and four stepgrandchildren, Jennifer Taylor, JR Taylor, Alicia Taylor, William Taylor, C.J. Reed, Autumn Reed, Barry Akers, Noah Boyd; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Memorial service will be Friday 1 p.m. in the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel with the interment in the Jones Cemetery Gunton Park. Family will receive friends at Grubb Funeral Home Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. The American Legion Post # 9 will conduct Military Graveside rites. Grubb Funeral Home, Wytheville is in charge of arrangements.

Don’t grieve for me for now I’m free.
I’m following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day.
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void,
then fill it with a remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, These things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow.
I wish you sunshine for tomorrow.
My life has been full, I’ve savored much,
Good friends, good times, and a lover’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don’t lengthen it more with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and share with me,
God wanted me, now I’m free.