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Hudgins, William A.Thursday, December 06, 2007
William A. “Bill” Hudgins, 77, of Petersburg died Thursday morning, December 6, 2007 after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his very devoted and loving wife, Edith; his daughter, Elizabeth (Lisa) Hammock and husband, Mark; his two sons, John Hudgins and wife, Rebecca (Becky), and David Hudgins and, wife June. His grandchildren are Brad Hudgins and wife, Jenny, Autumn Tucci and husband, Mike, Eric Hudgins and wife, Nicole, Aaron Wockenfuss, Darren (D.J.) Vardon, Sophie Vardon, Bryan Hudgins, Brittney Hudgins and great grandson, Adam Hudgins. He is also survived by his three sisters, Betty Eisel, Sandra Martin and husband, Ron, Sue Davis and husband, Ed and his two brothers, Charles (Chuck) and wife Donna, and Richard (Dickie) and wife, Donna, and many nieces, nephews and extended family members. Bill Hudgins was a Retired Chief Warrant Office (W-3) with 22 years of service in the United States Army that included service in Korean in 1956-1957 and two tours in Vietnam from 1966-67 and 1969-1970. His position as an instructor as well as a maintenance officer continued long after his military career in his love and passion for mechanics, operation, repair and rebuilding of things. Aside from his family, his past affiliation as an early member and past President of the local chapter of the Virginia Military Vehicle Association and continued communication with members past and present was always of his highest interest. One of the highlights of his life was a trip to Alaska in 1992 when as a member of “The Five Virginians” a group that completely rebuilt a World War II Military 1943 Ford GPW Jeep then drove it through Canada and Alaska in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Al-Can highway. There will be a gathering of family and friends to cheerfully celebrate the life of Bill Hudgins at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral & Cremation Service on Saturday, December 15, 2007 for 2 to 5 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Diabetes, 2788 Hydraulic Rd. Suite 4, Charlottesville, VA 27410. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com. Condolences
My deepest condolences to Edith, Lisa, Johnny and David and all of your families. I didn't know Uncle Bill very well, I had only been to your home once. I was welcomed as one of the family. The passing of Uncle Bill is a great loss to everyone, he made people smile. I am sorry that I will not be able to make the Celebration of Bill Hudgins Life, but every time I turn a nut or bolt on my 1953 Dodge M-37, I will think of "Uncle Bill"! How do we begin? We met Bill and Edith, Lisa, Johnny and David in the Fall of 1968 as next-door neighbors on Fort Lee, VA and remained friends and shared "adventures" throughout the years (My gosh how 39 years can fly by). Bill taught everybody he touched, what a "Friend" was. He was "Always" there when you needed him - Fixing "Broken Things" (Cars, Refrigerators, Washing Machines) and "Broken Spirits" (Spinning Yarns, Lending a Hand, Sharing a cup of "Good Black Coffee"). Bill taught us courage. He faced a lot of challenges over the years and faced them all with a sense of humor and positive attitude with a “strength” that we all pray we will find within ourselves. We will miss Bill greatly, but will know just where to find him, fixing creaking hinges on the Pearly Gates, worn out wheels on the Golden Chariots, while spinning yarns of once living in "Custer’s" quarters, fixing broken Tank Treads in Southeast Asia, and of his love and pride in his wife Edith, his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Brother Bill, we will miss you, farewell old friend. Posted by: Don & Tonia Golden at December 13, 2007 10:42 AMOn behalf of all the members of the 709th Military Police Asoc, I wish to tender my sincere condolences to Edith and the other members of his family. He shall be missed by us all. Sincerely, Brad & Gina Mitton Posted by: Brad Mitton at December 10, 2007 09:05 PMI am honored to have been able to call William Hudgins, “Uncle Bill”. Uncle Bill always seemed to make time for me during visits to his house. I fondly remember him plucking a carrot from his garden and giving it to me to eat. Being allowed to eat dirt as a kid is a very memorable experience. He would also walk along the creek in his backyard with me as I tried to catch crayfish and turtles. However, leeches were much easier to catch so he subsequently taught me how to remove them from my legs and arms by using a match. I feel fortunate to have been able to hear his war stories and perhaps learn a tiny bit of his mechanical knowhow. Uncle Bill will be deeply missed but never forgotten. Posted by: Jason and Jamie Young at December 10, 2007 03:40 PMWe send this message to Edith and her family and to express how sad we are at Bill's passing away. To me Edith, it was very sudden because I didn't get to see Bill every day and talked to him on the phone. I can hear him laughing now when we talked. I know these are difficult times for you but understand that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God Bless Bill, he will be sorely missed. Posted by: Dale & Carolyn Rice at December 9, 2007 09:12 AM |
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