Mary Jo Hudson's Obituary
Mary Jo Hudson of Germantown, TN, passed away peacefully at Baptist Memorial Hospital on April 13, 2022.
Mary was born on September 16, 1939, to Howard and Mary Lella Berry, the 8th of their 9 children. Born and raised in Water Valley, MS, she graduated from Water Valley High School and subsequently moved to Memphis, TN, where she worked at the telephone office and later at the IRS as a tax examiner, where she retired after 32 years.
Mary was an active member of Farmington Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women. She loved cooking, gardening, nature, and, in her final years, daily walks and twice-weekly Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s with her daughter.
She is survived by her husband of 60+ years, Loyd Hudson; her three children: Terri Neeley, Scott Hudson, and Randy Hudson; 2 grandsons and one great-grandson.
Visitation will be held Saturday, April 23 at 9:00 AM at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery with a service to follow at 10:00 AM. Interment will be at Mosses Creek-Gooshes Cemetery in Pocahontas, TN.
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