Grace Flowers Hood Hudson

Grace Flowers Hood Hudson went home to be with her Heavenly Father on December 6, 2016. She was a long time member of Mulberry Baptist Church and loved working with the babies and toddlers in the nursery and the Homebound Ministry. Grace had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and was always ready to speak to anyone about their salvation. Many people have expressed what a sweet lady she was and that was true throughout her entire life. She deeply cared for everyone. She loved making homemade bread for family and friends. She loved going to the YMCA for water aerobics until the last few years. She was a dedicated employee of the NC (DMV) Department of Motor Vehicles for over 25 years.

She was the daughter of the late Leslie Green and Eva Belle Flowers and her step-mother Mary. A native of Johnston County, NC, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Marvin Hood, and her second husband, Charles Hudson. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Helen Flowers Johnson and brothers, Leslie Carlyle Flowers and Joel Pias Flowers.

She leaves behind her children, Mike Hood (Jackie) of Raleigh, NC, Kathy Lee of Lowell, NC, Nancy Barker (Vance) of Charleston, SC and Marigrace Faulkner (Trent) of Monroe, NC.; grandchildren, Sandi McCarter (Michael), Jennifer Kleiss (David), Bobby Hood, Daniel Faulkner and Madison Faulkner; as well as great-grandchildren, Hannah Oxendine, Zachary McCarter, Norah Kleiss, and Sutton Kleiss; stepchildren, Cindy Howell (Steve) of Sherrills Ford, the late Charles F. Hudson Jr. of Charlotte and the late Christy Wilkinson of Gastonia; step-grandchildren, John Overman and Shane Calhoun; step-great-grandchildren, Kayla, Dereck and Brooklyn Overman and Cheyanne and Audrey Calhoun.

The family wishes to thank the loving staff at White Oak Manor of Charlotte for their care and dedication.

Grace’s family will receive friends on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Mulberry Baptist Church, 6450 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm immediately followed by the funeral service with Rev. Larry Burns officiating. In addition to flowers, memorials may also be sent to Mulberry Baptist Church. Condolences may be left online at www.forestlawnwest.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Lawn West Funeral & Cremation Service.