Mrs. Hudson died July 5th, 2019. She was born December 6th, 1931.
Rita was born in Ravenden Springs, AR to James and Beatrice Davis the third of four children. She married her high school sweetheart, Rex D. Hudson in Celeste Texas on July 9th, 1949 and were blessed with four children.
Rita and Rex would have celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary on July 9th 2019 and spent most of their married life in the Killeen area.
Rita was proceeded in death by her parents and two sisters, Rhebel Bush and Thela Appling.
She is survived by her husband, Rex, son Rickey and wife Kathy, daughter Janice Holcomb, daughter Denice and husband Glen Herring and son Randy and wife Sandra and her younger brother J.B. and wife Claudette Davis.
Rita (affectionately known as Nana) will be missed by eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. She also leaves behind many adoring nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank the kind and compassionate staff who so lovingly cared for Rita during her time at Park Place Manor.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church Killeen building fund or to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
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