Mr. Robert Talmadge “Bob” Hudson, 61, of Grove, Oklahoma, departed this life suddenly on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, near Jay, Oklahoma, from injuries sustained in a single engine aircraft accident.
Bob began his earthly journey on September 10, 1955, in Duncan, Oklahoma, son of Robert Talmadge Hudson, Sr. and Mildred (Cole) Hudson. He was raised in Duncan, Oklahoma and was a 1974, graduate of Duncan High School. He furthered his educated at Liberty University receiving his Master’s Degree in Theology. On May 28, 1977, he was united in marriage to Pam Smith and to this union three daughters and one son were born. He was a partner at Rose & McCrary P.C. Engineering firm in Grove, Ok. After retiring he transitioned to his second career as Director of Flight Operations for Mexico Medical Missions. He and Pam moved to Mexico where they built a home a worked closely with the mission hospital and school. Bob loved flying and logged hundreds of hours in several different kinds of planes. He loved to watch Andy Griffith and the Green Bay Packers.
We wish there was enough space and time to quote everyone whose lives he touched. The love and hurt for our mom and our family has been overwhelming and humbling. We always knew he was amazing, he is our daddy after all, but to hear from people who knew him for 10 minutes, 10 years, or a lifetime proves what we’ve known all along- our dad deserved that pedestal. He would definitely disagree, but we know better. He never did things for praise or attention. He did things because he had a huge heart for people. People and relationships were his highest priorities. And people sure loved him. They loved him because they could see the sincere, pure love he had for them. He wanted good things for ALL people. If there was a need, he did whatever he could. We were witnesses to this time and time again. We are better wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, son, husband and friend because we belong to Bob Hudson. He was a solid rock and strong inspiration for more people than we’ll ever know. Always calm, always steady, always true. Always there. We love him and miss him; our hearts are broken into millions of pieces that cannot be mended. But because of his faith, guidance and love, we know this ache is only temporary. We WILL see him again. Our dad tells a story that goes something like this: “When I die, the first thing I’m going to see is the face of Jesus. The first thing I’m going to hear is the sound of my dad turning a squeaking old hand crank ice cream maker. The first think I’m going to smell is Pam’s dad’s BBQ ribs cooking on a smoker. And the first thing I’ll hold is my grandson, George.”
We take comfort in knowing he is doing all of those things right now. And while our hearts are broken right now, we know it is just a little while. We will see him again.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Talmadge “R.T.” Hudson, Sr.; and a grandson, George Tanner White.
Bob is survived by his beloved wife of nearly forty years, Pam Hudson, of the home; four children, Callie Hudson of Joplin, Missouri, Casey White and husband, Aaron, of Neosho, Missouri, Tal Hudson, III and wife, Tracy, of Shreveport, Louisiana and Georgia Antillon and husband, Oscar, of Joplin, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Braden, Bailey, Gracie, Cooper, Oscar, Amelia and Lane; his mother, Mildred Lane of Grove, Oklahoma; two sisters, Robbie Milford and husband, Greg, of Houston, Texas and Ginger Stewart and husband, Brian, of Pike's Peak, Colorado; as well as a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Hudson are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Calvary Baptist Church in Neosho, Missouri, with Larry Vancuren, Richard Hart, Bob Thomas, Frank Wiley and Sam Smith officiating. Private family burial will follow in the Hazelgreen Cemetery near Boulder City, Missouri. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are Shane Lamb, Aaron White, Oscar Antillon, Braden Bennett, Ryan Myers and Philip Ledgerwood with Ton Villanueva Jimenez serving as an honorary pallbearer. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 5-8:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Neosho, Missouri. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.ozarkfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials are being directed to Mexico Medical Missions c/o the funeral home. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Missouri.
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