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Submitted: 5/2/13 • Approved: 5/3/13 • Last Updated: 5/6/13 • R871807-G871807-S3
November 25, 1926, Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas
May 1, 2013, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Daughter of Ulysses Elmer "Ulys" Hudson & Bessie Myrtle Carrico Hudson
Married Thomas Ulric Wells, April 21, 1949, Izard County, Arkansas
Obituary from Eddie's Family Funeral Home Website:
Essie Mae Hudson Wells of Calico Rock, Arkansas
Essie Mae Hudson Wells, daughter of the late U.E. Hudson and Bessie Myrtle Carrico Hudson was born November 25, 1926 in Calico Rock, Arkansas. She departed this life May 1, 2013 in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 6 days. In 1949 she was united in marriage to Thomas Wells and to this union one daughter was born. She spent her life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker, teacher and friend. She attended Arkansas College, Arkansas Tech and Bethel College. After earning a degree in elementary education, she went on to teach kindergarten and grade school at Buford, Mountain View and Calico Rock. She was of the Presbyterian faith and an active member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Calico Rock.
She is survived by one brother and sister-in-law: Dean and Peggy Hudson of Calico Rock; one sister: Betty Riggins of St. Louis, Missouri; two grandchildren: Jodie Michelle Batchlor and Benjamin Wells Rockett both of Charleston, Missouri; two great grandchildren: Tristan and Lathan Batchlor; one son-in-law: Michael Rockett of Charleston, Missouri and a host of other relatives and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 52 years: Tom Wells; one daughter: Ann Elizabeth Rockett; three brothers: Dr. Dale Hudson, Neill Hudson and Charles Hudson.
A memorial service will be held, Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Calico Rock with Wayne Wood and Tom Campbell officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Calico Rock Cumberland Presbyterian Church, P.O.l Box 315, Calico Rock, Arkansas 72519.
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 5/2/13 by maxparnell
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