Willie Hudson

.Mr. Willie Ray “Big Willie” Hudson was born on May 25, 1957, in Greenville, South Carolina and resided in Houston, Texas. He was a son of the late Minnie Ruth Lee Hudson and Willie T. Hudson.

He was educated in the Greenville County School System and attended Beck High School. Willie was baptized at an early age and rededicated his life to God at Hopewell Baptist Temple after relocating to Houston. He later moved his membership to IKC (Impact Kingdom Center) under the leadership of Bishop G. Scott.

During his leisure time, Willie enjoyed playing basketball, cooking, and hosting events for his family and friends. He was an expert at eating and made no bones about it. As he enjoyed the great outdoors, Willie worked as a professional car detailer and was most recently employed as a Level 2 Security Officer for the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

On June 3, 2017, Willie Roy entered into eternal rest. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Left to honor his life and cherish his memory are his loving and devoted wife, Haverna Jackson-Hudson of the home; his five children, Kendrick Dunlap Hudson, Octavia (Johnathan) Barnes, Shaneeka Hudson and Torrey Hudson, all of Greenville, SC and Artiegust (Callie) Turner of Kansas City, KS; two stepsons, Terrance Jackson and Raleigh (Katrina) Jackson, both of Houston, TX; three sisters, May (Elder James) Brown and Bonnie Jean (Eugene) Aikens, both of Greenville, SC and Sheila (AC) Young of Columbus, OH; one brother, Bobby Hudson of Greenville, SC; two aunts, Tessie Simpson and Sue Pearl White, both of Greenville and Jessie Arnold of Bronx, NY; two uncles, Richard White of Greenville, SC, Charles Lee of Chicago, IL, and Jean Hudson of New York; three nieces; four nephews and a host of great-nieces and great-nephews; godchildren, Amber, Taylor, Nicholas and Andwele; a dear friend and surrogate sister, Deborah Pipkin, other relatives and friends.