Mary Carol Hudson

A Memorial Service for Carol Hudson, 78, Clinton resident will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 14, 2018 in the Freewill Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Charles Murphy and Sandy Shepherd and under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Mary Carol Hudson was born September 2, 1940 to Marshall and Etta (Russell) Tharp in Custer City, Oklahoma and passed away early Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in her Clinton home. Carol as her family and friends new her was raised on the family farm in Custer City and graduated from Custer City High School in 1958. She married DeWayne Hudson August 29, 1958 in the Christian Church in Custer City, OK. She continued her education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, OK where she graduated Cum laude with her Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics. She was one of the first teachers to be hired at the Burns Flat Vo-Tech School, teaching Commercial Food Production. She taught for over 20 years. She also worked for Oklahoma University in Norman for three years. She had made her homes in Clinton, Oklahoma, Norman, OK, Los Banos, CA and Wilburton, OK. She was a longtime faithful and active member of the Freewill Baptist Church, she was the church pianist, taught Sunday school, and helped in many other capacities. She was preceded in death by her pare rents. She is survived by her husband, DeWayne Hudson, of the home, two sons, James Hudson and wife, Angela, Tulsa, OK, Robert Hudson, Clinton, OK; grandson, Ian Hudson and wife, Hannah, Tulsa, OK, granddaughter, Caitlyn Wyler and husband, Bradley, Tulsa, OK; brother, Bob Tharp and wife, Kay, Yukon, OK. She is also survived by a niece Anetta Bullock and husband, David and nephew, Rod Tharp and wife, Pam, of Mississippi, The family has suggested those wanting to give a memorial contribution may do so the American Cancer Society.