Laurene McBride Hudson, 96, of Walling, passed away Nov. 24, 2021, at Life Care Center of Sparta.
Laurene was born April 24, 1925, in Moore Cove, of White County, to Collie McBride and Hattie Fisher McBride.
She had a work career that spanned from the shirt factories, to Thomas Industries, to Oster, and then she retired from Walmart.
She was a longtime member of Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church. She enjoyed visiting with family, friends, and neighbors, and they enjoyed visiting with her because she was well known as a good cook.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elbert Lee Hudson, who died Sept. 27, 2006; sisters, Eva Roberts, Clara Ruth Roberts, Henrietta Templeton, Peggy Carr; and brothers James McBride, Merrell McBride, and Dan McBride.
Survivors include her son, Charlie Williams; daughter, Barbara Dunlap and husband George; grandchildren, Angie Haslam, George William Dunlap, Laura Lee Williams, Julie Adams; several great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was 1 p.m., Nov. 27, 2021, at Hunter Funeral Home, with burial in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.. Marvin Saylors officiated.
Len Jamula, Brad Hillis, Joe Roberts, Alan Hudson, Austin Phifer, and David McBride served as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Fund in care of Hunter Funeral Home, P.O. Box 90, Sparta, Tennessee 38583.
Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
