Deauville Hudson

Deauville (Duval) Durant Hudson, 81, of 681 Robertsons Boat Landing Road, Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, at Halifax Regional Medical Center.

He was a long-time member of East Tenth Street Church of Christ, and was employed in the garment business for 25 years, and a self-employed sewing machine repair businessman for 36 years.

He was born to the late James Walton Hudson and Ida Daniels Hudson on May 1, 1928. Also preceding him in death was a daughter, Nelda Keesee; a brother, Jimmy Hudson, and a nephew, Danny Hudson.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Allen Hudson; two sons: Jerry Hudson and wife, Sandra, of Roanoke Rapids, and Jeffrey Kim Hudson and wife, Susan, of Gaston; one brother, Dale Hudson and wife, Jean, of Gallatin, Tennessee; one sister, Myrna Williams and husband, Carlyle, of Mechanicsville, Virginia; grandchildren: Steve Keesee and wife, Amanda; Renee Chalker and husband, Larry, Amy Forte and husband, Mike, Tiffany Radford; great-grandchildren: Aaron Chalker, Aletasue Keesee, Dillon Wallace, Austin Wallace, Cody Wallace, Brianna Radford.

Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service on Thursday, December 10, 2009, at 11:00 A. M. with Dave Chapman, Minister, officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.

Arrangements are under the care of Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service.