Jerry Hudson a 79 year old resident of Trenton, MO, passed away at 5:45 pm, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton.  Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.  Open visitation will begin Monday morning at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.  Memorial donations are suggested to the North Central Missouri Fair Board and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.

Jerry Daniel Hudson was born August 31, 1934 in Humphreys, MO to Herbert and Inah (Williams) Hudson.  He graduated from Humphreys High School before spending two years at Trenton Jr. College and then receiving a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Missouri Columbia.  On December 9, 1956 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Louise Wilhite in Milan, MO.  For 40 years Jerry worked at Trenton foods in the quality control department before retiring in 1996.  After his retirement he worked with Century 21 in Trenton as a real estate agent.  Mr. Hudson was an active member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton where he served on many committees.  Jerry had also been a past member of the R9 School Board and Board of Trustees for Trenton Jr. College as well as Kiwanis, the North Central Missouri Fair Board , and the International Food Technologists Association.

Surviving relatives include his wife Dorothy, and sons Steve Hudson and his wife Lora, and Kevin Hudson all of Trenton, a brother Terry Hudson of Chillicothe, MO, and two grandchildren Samantha and Tanner Hudson.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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