Frankie Hudson

HUDSON, Mrs. Frankie - Age 59, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Lewis Randolph, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Hudson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1-8 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Frankie Mae (Bates) Hudson was born January 7, 1953 in Marvel, Arkansas, the daughter of Johnny Knox and Zerra Bates. She had been a resident of Flint since the age of 3. Frankie was baptized at the age of 5 at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, located then on Nevada Ave. under the leadership of Pastor J.S. Hopkins here in Flint. In 2006, she became a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Lewis H. Randolph where she served on the Hospitality Committee. Frankie attended Flint Public Schools and was a graduate of Flint Central High School, “Class of 1971. She began to work for General Motors at the age of 19, starting out at Fisher Body I on South Saginaw St. and finishing at Chevrolet Metal Fab on Bristol Rd. as a Job Coordinator for workers to get overtime hrs. She retired with 31.5 years of service and was a member of UAW Local 659. Frankie was a devoted wife for 31 yrs. to Melvin D. Hudson. Frankie was very creative and loved to cook all types of food, having family gatherings, making others laugh and planting flowers in her yard. She also enjoyed playing word games and especially spoiling her 7 grandchildren. She was such a loving, caring and giving person. She leaves to cherish her memory: 2 outstanding daughters, LaShawnda (Lon) Pierce and Veleta (Drayton) Smith; 1 remarkable son, Melvin (LaQueela) Hudson, Jr.; 7 wonderful grandchildren, Joshua, Raven, Pearl, Franki`, Ashley, Ja`Tae and Jamel; 4 sisters, Patsie Bates, Dorisarene Hairston, Gracie Knox, Mr. & Mrs. Mia (Knox) Arkwright (Freddie); 3 brothers, Vernon Knox, Willie Knox and Terry Knox; 2 aunts, Dorothy Bates and Doretha Bates, all of Flint; a host of nieces and nephews; numerous cousins including special cousin, Lou (L.A.) Hairston whom she loved as her siblings; mother-in-law, Pearl Hudson of England, AR; 2 sisters-in-law, Dorothy Cornice of Little Rock, AR and Brenda Faye Johnson of England, AR; 3 brothers-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy and Freddie Hudson of Chicago, IL, Alvin Hudson of England, AR, Larry J.B. Hudson of Arlington, TX; a host of other relatives and friends including special friend, Kimberly Jones and the Sally Ct. Block families. Mrs. Hudson was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin D. Hudson; parents, Johnny and Zerra Knox; grandmother, Mary Bates; brother, Johnny R. Knox; 2 aunts, Thelma Bates and Loread McMicheal; 2 uncles, W.T. Bates and Larvester Bates. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff of Hurley Medical Center 4 East ICU, Big Red’s Barber Shop, Ellis Ross, Divine Deliverance Ministry, Overseer Martez Warren and the Church Without Walls Full Gospel family, Pastor Lewis Randolph and the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church family.

Frankie Hudson

January 7, 1953 - March 4, 2012