Martha Carolyn Thompson Hudnall

August 30, 2024
Martha Carolyn Thompson Hudnall Martha Carolyn Thompson Hudnall

Martha Carolyn Thompson Hudnall was born Feb, 22, 1938 in Cherokee County to J.W. “Winkie” and Nona L Norwood Thompson and passed away Aug. 26, 2024.  
She was a proud graduate of the Rusk High School class of 1955.  She went on to graduate from Angelina College in Lufkin and Henderson County Junior College in Athens. She was a registered nurse at Rusk State Hospital for 32 years. She also worked at TDCJ, the County Health Office and Rusk Memorial Hospital. 
Martha remained a life long resident of Rusk where she belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; father and mother-in-law, Stewart and Irene Hudnall; brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Peggy Hudnall; brother-in-law, Richard Crippen.
Martha is survived by her husband whom she married in 1953, Ernest R. Hudnall; sons, John and Gay, Rex and Cindy; grandchildren, Chris and April, Josh and Kayla, Julianna and Matthew, Casey and Bozy, Seth and Ava; great grandchildren, Carter, Camden, Corbin, Bentlee, Ansley, Owen; also by her sister Wilma Sue Crippen and her classmates of Rusk High School 1955.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept 3, 2024 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Rusk.  Services will be officiated by Pat Gregg and Neil Shields. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
At Martha’s request in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Rusk High School Alumni Association, the Seventh Day Adventist Church or the Heritage Center of Cherokee County Museum in Rusk