Col. Carter E. Hudson (Ret.)

Col. Carter E. Hudson (Ret.) Colonel (Retired) Carter E. Hudson, 78, of Augusta, Georgia, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015. He was born in Cullman. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 3, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Don Ware and Max Carter officiating, with interment in New Hope No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery. The colonel’s nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira Hudson and Lela Mae Elmore Hudson; three brothers, Lowell Hudson, Dwight Hudson and James Hudson; and four sisters, Mertis Reese, Mergie Hudson, Clara Bell and Nellie Davis. Survivors include his wife, Mary McClain Hudson; daughter, Leah (Cevin) Clay; son, John (Lauren) Hudson; three grandchildren, Rachel Clay, Anna Clay and William Hudson; three sisters, Opal Williams, Inas (Dewey) Briscoe and Nedra Compton; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. He will be greatly missed by all. Carter attended school at Jones Chapel and graduated from West Point High School in 1955, in Cullman County. He attended St. Bernard College and Howard College (now Samford University) and earned a bachelor’s degree in religion. In 1965, he received a degree in theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He also received a master’s degree in psychology and counseling from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Carter was ordained to the gospel ministry at Harmony Baptist Church in Cullman County in 1958. He was commissioned as an officer into the United States Army and served as a chaplain for nine years active duty and continued for an additional 17 years in a reserve capacity. He served one year in Vietnam and three years in Germany. From 1976-1980, Carter was employed by Roosevelt Warm Springs Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Warm Springs, Georgia. He served as staff chaplain at Veterans Administration in Augusta from 1980 until his retirement in 1995. After his retirement, he served as pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Gibson, Georgia, for three years. Carter was a member of The Hill Baptist Church in Augusta. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Hill Baptist Church, 2165 Kings Way, Augusta, GA 30704; or American Cancer Society, 2607 Commons Blvd., Augusta, GA 30909. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home will be in charge of all local arrangements. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907; 706-364-8484. Online guestbook is at www.thomaspoteet.com.

Col. Carter E. Hudson (Ret.)

October 13, 1936 - September 29, 2015