Boyd Bruce Hudson Jr. Obituary (1936 - 2015) - Spring Lake, North Carolina

Boyd Bruce Hudson, Jr., 79, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. TSGT Hudson was a decorated 20 year veteran of the United States Air Force and was stationed at Pope Air Force Base. Beyond his military career, Bruce was a cabdriver, bartender, jet mechanic, handyman and landlord. Although his beloved wife, Carmel passed away before him, he was a fiercely devoted husband for 52 years. He also spent many years devoted to various organizations such as the Cumberland County Shriners (Creasy Proctor Chapter) and VFW Post 9103. Family and friends will be received at a visitation at Adcock Funeral Home in Spring Lake, NC, on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 P. M. A graveside service will be held at LaFayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville, NC on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 11:00 A. M. Bruce is survived by his only daughter, Melanie Hudson Clayton and her husband, Tinker Clayton of Greensboro, NC; four sisters, Joann Gaddis of Rockfish, NC, Kay Lambert of Fayetteville, NC, Gail Zimmermann of Johnson City, TN, and Pam Haskett of Yorktown, VA. Additionally, Bruce is survived by three grandchildren, William Hudson Clayton, Chelsea Nicole Clayton and Cassidy Alexandra Clayton, all of Greensboro, NC. All memorials may be sent to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 or online at shrinershospitalsforchildren.org. Please raise a glass with us to celebrate the life of our father, brother and friend, Bruce Hudson. Slainte!