Dudley was born on February 15, 1950 in Jacksonville, FL. He served in the Air National Guard retiring after twenty-one years. Dudley also worked at Professional Insurance, as a computer programmer, and retired from there as well. He was a member of the Professional Bowling Association for many years, having bowled multiple 300 games. Dudley, and his wife Myra, grew up next door to each other since the second grade, ended up getting married and were married for over 50 years. He was a loving husband, a loving father of two and a loving friend to many people.
Dudley was predeceased by Daniel Holmes, his son. He is survived by his wife Myra Holmes, his daughter Dana Rhatigan and his granddaughter Lauren Baggett.
The service will be held graveside at Oaklawn Cemetery, 4801 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL on March 3, 2023 at 11:00. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to JDRF, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at jdrf.org, an organization that became close to the family when Lauren was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2015.