Newell Wayne Hudson, 78, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend went home on Thursday, February 6, 2020 in Shreveport, LA following a brief illness.

He was born on December 12, 1941 in Oak Grove, LA to Fred Hudson and Alice Dorene Heard Hudson.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Debbie Sue Hudson Kennedy; brothers, Haskell Hudson and Charles Hudson; a sister, Francis Hudson Waltman; brother in law, Gaylan Morgan; sister in laws Virginia Hudson and Lorri Hudson.

He is survived by son, Ricky Hudson and wife Staci of Bastrop, LA; daughter Pam Chambers and husband Ronnie of Gordonville, TX; daughter, Felicia Hudson Mitchell of Sherman, TX; grandchildren, Gina Caldwell, Misty McCallum, Laura Ballard, Sherrill Shaw, James Sloan, Matt Chambers, April Hutchison and Brendan Mitchell; 11 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren; brothers, Marion Hudson of Golden Valley, AZ, Ronnie Hudson of Golden Valley, AZ,  Donnie Hudson of Dubach, LA and sister, Dianne Hudson Morgan of Anderson, SC.

A Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 11, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at DeBerry Funeral Directors. The Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM at DeBerry Funeral Directors. Interment will follow at Bolivar Cemetery.