On July 26, 1938, Vance Allen Hudson was born to Herbert and Iris (Lance) Hudson in O’Kean, Arkansas. He departed this life and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

A lifelong resident of O’Kean, Vance married Debra Shelton on November 7, 1959. He retired from the Union Pacific Railroad in 2000, after 34 years of service.

Mr. Hudson is preceded in death by his parents and his younger sister, Sharon Hudson Smith.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, his four loving daughters: Pam French and her husband John of O’Kean, Kathy Hudson of Jonesboro, Kelley Goodson and her husband Bobby of Jonesboro and Shelly Ringo of Pocahontas and his special little buddy, Spunky.

He is also survived by his grandchildren: Kristen Orick and her husband, Clifton, of O’Kean, John Allen French of Pocahontas, Justin Goodson and his fiancé, Hayley of Treasure Island, Florida, Lacey Harris and her husband, Aaron, of Jonesboro, Tyler Ringo and his wife, Rachel, of Annieville, Bo French of Pocahontas and Tanner Ringo of Reyno. Chase Orick, Chet Orick, Presley French, Major Harris, Fraley Ringo and Holland Harris also survive their great-grandfather.

Surviving their brother are Barbara Lemmons, Tony Hudson and Terry Hudson all of Walnut Ridge and Pat Thompson of Jonesboro.

The family will receive friends at McNabb Funeral Home in Pocahontas on Saturday, May 7, with visitation beginning at 12 p.m., followed by a celebration of his life at 2 p.m. Aaron Winfrey and Dan Avery will officiate.

Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Gardens in Pocahontas. His grandsons and Greg Lance will serve as pallbearers.