Arden grew up in San Marco where she attended Landon High School and was a member of LSS sorority. After graduation she then went on to attend Southern Seminary in Buena Vista Va. where she received her AA degree. After Southern Seminary she then went on to attend Florida State University where she became a member of her beloved Pi Beta Phi Sorority.
Arden was a member of Ortega United Methodist Church, Junior League of Jacksonville, The Florida Yacht Club and the Clover Garden Circle. In her earlier years Arden enjoyed playing tennis on the FYC’s women’s A team. She especially enjoyed playing bridge and was a founding member of the Thursday Bridge Club created over 35 years ago.
She had a long successful career in real estate sales beginning with Richard Baker Realty in Ortega and later went on to be one of the original sales agents at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
She is predeceased by her husband of 22 years, W. Francis Hudson her sister Hila deSaussure and son William H. Elarbee, Jr. and survived by daughter Ann Elarbee Coppedge, son Hal S. Elarbee, grandson William Blake Elarbee, step daughter Beverly Hudson Brown, her nieces, Elizabeth deSaussure Akiky, Arden deSaussure, Hila deSaussure Orr, Carroll Elarbee Cartwright, Elizabeth Elarbee Stanley, and extended family Scott Houser (Leann), Tom and Bill Houser.
A Memorial Service will be held at the United Methodist Church Chapel at 1:00 pm on Friday, June 11, 2021, followed by a reception in the parlor of fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers the family request that a memorial be sent to Ortega Methodist Church or charity of their choice.
Hardage-Giddens Riverside Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 7242 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville, FL, 32205. Please leave words of comfort for the family at www.HGRiversideFuneralHome.com
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