Dorothy Eugenia Hudson

A private family graveside for Dorothy Eugenia Hudson will be held under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. till 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Dorothy grew up on a small farm in Henderson, Texas. She attended school in New London, Texas. After graduation she attended Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas. The bus from the college would pick Dorothy up at her country home on Jackson Road in Henderson. This is where she met her future husband, James R. Hudson or "Jimmy Dick" as many knew him.

Mr. Hudson joined the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Dorothy traveled from East Texas to marry the love of her life, James R Hudson, at the New Post Chapel on Fort Sill in 1963. They began their army career together, a proud soldier and supportive army wife. Duty stations included Fort Carson Colorado, Munich, Augsburg, and Hanau Germany. This career brought many challenges, but wonderful opportunities. After the family returned to Fort Sill, he served several tours in Korea. This sacrifice enabled their children, Michael and Kathy, to graduate from junior & senior high school with no traveling. Dorothy and Jim had great adventures together serving the U.S. Army and seeing the world. When Jim retired from the U.S. Army & Post Office, he and Dorothy would travel.

Dorothy worked at Gibson's on Lee Blvd for many years. Upon her retirement from Gibson's she and Jim traveled in their motorhome all over the United States. They enjoyed driving through many states such as Alaska, Wisconsin, Ohio, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, California, Florida, and Maine. They also enjoyed flying to visit Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Hawaii, and England. Dorothy and Jim also took several cruises. Each place had a special memory accompanied by a funny story.

Dorothy also enjoyed bass fishing with Jim. They liked tube fishing the best. They would fish many of the ponds on Fort Sill as well as the local lakes in Oklahoma. Each enjoyed the thrill of the "catch".

One of Dorothy's other hobbies was growing assorted plants. She was an avid gardener and was known for her "green thumb". She had two large garden plots at Fort Sill for several years. Many people reaped the benefits of her expertise. No matter Dorothy's address her yard was always a "showcase". She could grow anything! Dorothy continued growing and cultivating beautiful flower beds until she was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. This disease slowed her down but it did not prevent her from continuing to maintain gorgeous flower beds and potted vegetables on her patio.

After losing the love of her life in 2012, her desire to travel diminished greatly. She continued to find enjoyment working in her yard. Dorothy was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer on January 4, 2024. This brought her gardening to a halt. The disease took her life on May 6. Please consider donating to the American Cancer Society instead of flowers.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Terry Traughber of Medicine Park, and son, Michael Hudson of Lawton: three grandchildren, Bri Jacobs of California, Trey Traughber of Elgin, and Brook Traughber of Vancouver British Columbia. She had one great grandchild, Julian Jacobs of California.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband James R. Hudson; her parents Fred & Hattie Jackson; her sister Nancy Fairchild.

The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to Elara Hospice, for their exceptional care and support, specifically Amelia Nuncio for her expertise and compassion as well as the team who cared for Dorothy, in her home, over the last month as she battled lung cancer: Janie Noble, Wendy Jacobs, and April Nita. Again, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com