Grace Moreau Hudson

Grace Moreau Hudson, 93, Headrick, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010 in English Village Nursing Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at the Olustee Baptist Church with Doug Altom officiating. Burial will follow at the Olustee Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home. Grace Burnett was born November 27, 1917 to John W. and Winnie (Cook) Burnett at Olustee, Oklahoma. She graduated from the Olustee School in 1935. She married Bennie Moreau, Sr. November 7, 1935 and to this union three children were born. Mr. Moreau preceded her in death December 2, 1966. She attended nursing training at Green Belt Vocational School of Nursing in Crowell, Texas, graduating in November 1969, and worked in the Texas and Oklahoma areas until her retirement. Grace married Hilton Hudson of Headrick, Oklahoma February 2, 1971. Grace was very active in her earlier years in the Olustee Eastern Star where she served as Worthy Matron. She was also active in the Olustee First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She enjoyed her association with Garden clubs in the area. Grace did “chalk talk” illustrations on the chalk board as the minister preached Sundays at the old Olustee Baptist Church. She also painted the baptistry at the old Olustee Baptist Church with her daughter, Mary Beth, helping. She is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Bennie Moreau, her second husband Hilton Hudson on December 4, 2005; one brother, Milton Burnett; one sister, Iris Young; and one sister-in-law, Carol Burnett. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Kay Hall and husband Delbert of Nixa, MO; Mary Beth Forbes and husband Jim of Blair, OK; one son, Bennie Moreau and wife Judy of Altus, OK; two step daughters, Lynda Hudson Taylor of Altus, OK; Sharon Boeger of Kansas; two brothers, John A. Burnett and wife Laverne, TX and Kenneth Burnett of Vernon, TX; nine grandchildren, thirteen great- grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.