Ernest Joseph Hudson

Mr. Ernest Joseph Hudson, age 95 of 91 Briarwood Drive, Toccoa, Georgia passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at his residence.

A son of the late Walter C. Hudson, Sr. and Della Frady Hudson, he was born November 3, 1920 in Habersham County, having lived a number of years in Ohio and the last 26 years in Toccoa.  He was a U.S. Army WWII Veteran, having received 2 Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. A graduate of North Georgia Technical College, and was a retired electrician with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, a member of Liberty Baptist Church and the Adult Sunday School Class and a member of IBEW#712 in Beaver, Pennsylvania.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Hudson in 2015, by 3 brothers, Calvin Hudson, Edgar Hudson and Walter C. Hudson, Jr. and by 3 sisters, Jessie Frady, Trudy Hallford and Olivia Patterson.

Survivors include two brothers and sister-in-law, Rev. Albert Hudson and Frances of Mt., Airy and Paul Hudson of Athens, Georgia; sister, Dorothy Anderson of Toccoa; a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be 2 PM Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Reverend Stacey Penland officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from noon until the service time. Condolences may be made by visiting our website.   www.acree-davisfh.com

The following will serve as pallbearers: Doug Westmoreland, Paul Hudson, Jr., Raymond Hudson, Richard Hudson, Lewis Hudson and Tim Anderson.

Interment will be in the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with The Georgia National Guard and the VFW Post 4346 in charge of Military Honors.

Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of services for Mr. Ernest Joseph Hudson.