Jerome M. Dudley, a father and devoted husband, passed away the morning of April 21, 2018. He has rejoined his lifelong love, Dortha Mae Carr Dudley, who preceded him in death by eight years to the day.
Jerome was born October 30th, 1923 in Iowa Park, Texas, where he lived until joining the Army as an Infantryman at the age of 17, and served his country bravely on the Italian front throughout WWII. When Jerome returned home he wed beautiful Dortha and set to making his life. Jerome built his wife a home with his own hands where they raised their daughters and lived out 64 years of love. Jerome’s trademark grin and wry humor will be long remembered and his strength, persistence and unstoppable will are an inspiration that define the American Dream.
Jerome was also preceded in death by his parents Samuel Dudley and Beulah Jane Dudley and siblings, SD, Beulah, Dorothy, Sammie, and Jerldeen.
Jerome’s survivors include daughters Joyce Lynnelle Dudley and Judy Darlene Dudley Welch and her family including husband James Millard Welch Jr. and children Laura Anne Welch, Rachel Grace Welch Stone and husband Matthew Keith Stone, Samuel Evan Welch and wife Elizabeth Ann Clark Welch and their two daughters, Katie Joy Welch, Carrie Grace Welch Barnett and husband Gemini Cea Barnett and their son and two daughters, and Annie Faith Welch and husband Nathan Wayne Marshall.
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