Family Obituaries

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Mrs. Emily Hudson,  91, died Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula.  She was a resident of 408 Pine St., Pascagoula, and was born in Pascagoula on May 7, 1871.

She is survived by three sons, C.F. Hudson, J. V. Hudson and H.W. Hudson, all of Pascagoula; five daughters, Mrs. M. J. Taggett, Mobile, Ala., Mrs. W. H. Chastant, Bogalusa, La., Mrs. J. L. Clark, Pascagoula; Mrs. John Avera, Gulfport, and Miss Ruth Hudson Pascagoula, and 33 grandchildren.

The body was moved to Falls Funeral Home in Pascagoula at 6 o'clock Friday night where Rosary was said at 8 o'clock.  Funeral services will be held at 1:45 o'clock this afternoon from Falls Funeral Home Chapel and Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church, The Rt. Rev. Msgr. P.J. Carey, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary Emily Fredric Clark, 60, a resident of 1008 Hemlock St., Moss Point, died Thursday morning at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula where she had been confined one day.

Mrs. Clark was born Aug. 29, 1915 in Pascagoula and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Moss Point.

She is survived by her widower, Douglas James Clark of Moss Point; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Peterson of Pascagoula, Mrs.Paul Kaozorowski of Tallahassee, Fla., and Miss Glenda Clark of Moss Point; one son, Paul D. Clark of Garland, Tex.; her mother, Mrs. Mary Fredric of Pascagoula; two sisters, Mrs. W. A. Reynolds and Mrs. Laverne Howard both of Pascagoula; two brothers, Hermes Fredric and Paul Fredric both of Pascagoula, and 11 grandchildren.

Friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Falls Funeral Home, 611 Live Oak Ave., Pascagoula.  The Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m.

Services will be held Thursday at 1:45 p.m. from the funeral home chapel followed by a Mass at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Pascagoula. The Rt. Rev. Mgr. James J. Hannon officiates.

Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Pascagoula.

Hiram Woodruff Hudson, 68, a retired pipefitter from Ingalls Shipbuilding and a resident of 3712 Pine St., Pascagoula, died Wednesday at Singing River Hospital.

He was a lifelong resident of Pascagoula and a member of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church.

He is survived by one brother, James Vardaman Hudson of Pascagoula, and three sisters, Mrs. Emily Auera (sic.) of Gulfport, and Miss Ruth Hudson, and Mrs. Ethel Clark, both of Pascagoula.

Visitation will be held Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. at O'Bryant-O-Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula, where a Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.

Services will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. from the funeral home chapel with the Rt. Rev Msgr. James J. Hannon officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary Eloise Clark Eselin, 69, the wife of Edward D. Eselin and a resident of 316 Laurel Ave., Pascagoula, died Monday at Singing River Hospital.

She was a lifelong resident of Pascagoula and a member of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Thomas Eselin and Chester Eselin. one daughter, Mrs. Marie Orth; one sister, Mrs. Lucille Stiglets, all of Pascagoula; seven brothers, Percy Clark of Los Angeles, Calif., Murray Clark Sr. of Clarksdale, Tenn., Laurendine Clark of Biloxi, Byron Clark, Lynwood Clark, Thomas Clark and Douglas Clark, all of Pascagoula, and eight grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Holder-Wells Funderal Home in Moss Point, where a Rosary will be receited (sic.) at 8 p.m.

A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home chapel, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Pascagoula. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

John Jay Clark Jr., 76, a resident of 1214 11th St., Pascagoula, died Sunday morning at Singing River Hospital where he had been confined for two weeks.

Born Feb. 27, 1899 in Pascagoula, he was a retired foundry man and a member of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Pascagoula.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie Williams Clark of Agricola, Miss.; two daughters, Mrs. E.T. Westmoreland of Pascagoula; Mrs. Eloise Cumbest of Pascagoula; one son, John Clark of Marble Falls, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Lucille Stiglets and Mrs. Eloise Eselin, both of Pascagoula; Miss Grace Clerk (sic.) of Moss Point; seven brothers, Thomas J. Clark, Lynwood Clark, Byron Clark and Douglas Clark, all of Pascagoula; Percy W. Clark of Los Angeles, Calif.; Laurendine Clark of Biloxi; Murray P. Clark of Clarksville, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. at the funeral home chapel followed by a Requiem Mass at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Pascagoula. The right Rev. Msgr. James J. Hannon will officiate.

Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Pascagoula.

Harry Jason Stiglets, 80, a resident of 1915 Buena Vista, Pascagoula, died Saturday at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula.

A lifelong resident of Pascagoula, Mr. Stiglets was retired with 22 years in civil service and from Ingalls Shipbuilding where he was a steam engineer. He was a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows and the International union of Operating Engineers AFL-CIO Local 624.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucille Clark Stiglets, Pascagoula; a son, Harry Jason Stiglets, Jr., Houston, Tex.; three daughters, Mrs. W.R. (Grace) Smith, Hollywood, Fla., Mrs. Larry (Julia May) Clark, Atlanta, GA., and Mrs. J.C. (Vivian) Null, Lampasas, Tex.; 15 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be at Falls Funeral Home 611 Live Oak St., Pascagoula from 6 until 10 p.m. Sunday. A Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. lead by Rt. Rev. Msgr. James J. Hannon.

The body will be taken at 9 a.m. Monday to First United Methodist Church of Pascagoula, where services will begin at 10 a.m. The Rev. John Ash, pastor, will officiate.

Burial will be in Jackson County Memorial Park.

Douglas James Clark, 66, died Saturday.  Mr. Clark, a native of Pascagoula, had been a longtime resident of Pascagoula and was a resident of 710 Hemlock, Moss Point for 13 years.  He was a member of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Pascagoula and was a retired machinist with the former F.B. Walker and Sons Shipyard. Friends may call today from 6 to 9 p.m. at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula, where the rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today. His funeral will be held in the funeral home chapel Monday at 10 a.m. with interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Pascagoula. He is survived by one son, Paul Douglas Clark of Garland, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. Robert C. (Agnes) Peterson of Pascagoula, Mrs. Paul C. (Irene "Rennie") Kaczorowhai of Tallahassee, Fla., Miss Glenda Elizabeth Clark of Moss Point; six brothers, Byron C., Lynwood J., Thomas J. and Larry L. Clark, all of Pascagoula, Murray P. Clark of Clarksville, Tenn., and Percy W. Clark of Los Angeles; one sister, Mrs. H.J. (Lucille) Stiglitz (sic.); and 11 grandchildren.

Charles Fenimore Hudson, 76, who formerly serviced Pascagoula as police chief for eight years, died Tuesday afternoon in the Singing River Hospital at Pascagoula where he had been a patient two days. He resided at 722 N. Roosevelt St., Pascagoula.

A native and lifelong resident of Pascagoula, born Nov. 20, 1890, Mr. Hudson was active in Jackson County law enforcement for 28 years. His most recent employment was as a dispatcher for F.B. Walker and Son in Pascagoula.

Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at Falls Funeral Service in Pascagoula, where Rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tonight.

The funeral will be conducted at 9:45 a.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel followed at 10 a.m. with a Mass in Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church of Pascagoula. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. J. Carey, pastor emeritus, will be celebrant. Interment will be in Jackson County Memorial Park.

Mr. Hudson's survivors include his wife, Mrs. Irma Ethel Clark Hudson, Pascagoula; two daughters, Mrs. J. J. Gaffney and Mrs. L. C. Rouse, both of Pascagoula; four sons, Alvin M. Hudson, Sherrie N. Hudson, both of Pascagoula; Charles Fenimore Hudson Jr., Grand Bay, Ala., and Robert E. Hudson, Pleasanton, Calif; two brothers, J. W. Hudson and H. W. Hudson, both of Pascagoula; four sisters, Miss Ruth Hudson, Mrs. L. J. Clark, both of Pascagoula; Mrs. Jack Averia (sic.), Gulfport; Mrs. W. H. Chastant, Bogalusa, La.; 20 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Miss Ruth Hudson, 82, a resident of 3712 Pine St., Pascagoula, died early Monday (sic.) morning at Singing River Hospital.

She was a lifelong resident of Pascagoula and a member of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church.

She is survived by one brother, James Vardaman Hudson of Pascagoula, and two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Clark of Pascagoula and Mrs. Emily Avera of Gulfport.

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula, where a Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.

Services will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. from the funeral home chapel with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. James J. Hannon officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Pascagoula.

Lynwood Joseph Clark Sr., 74, a retired self-employed painter contractor and a resident of 3007 Criswell Ave. in Pascagoula, died Wednesday in Pascagoula. Visitors may call tonight from 6 until 9 at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula, where a rosary will be recited at 8. His funeral will be conducted Friday at 9:40 a.m. at the funeral home chapel, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Pascagoula. Burial will be in Machpelah Cemetery. Mr. Clark, a native and lifelong resident of Pascagoula was a member of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Emmeline Hudson, who died Nov. 3. 1978, and two brothers, Douglas J. Clark, who died Jan. 13, 1979 and Byron C. Clark, who died this month. Survivors include two sons, Lynwood J. Clark Jr. and William Kell "Billy" Clark, both of Pascagoula; two daughters, Mrs. J. E. (Ada) Lovorn Sr. of Pascagoula and Mrs. George A. (Ruth) Runge Jr. of Gulfport; four brothers, Murray P. Clark of Clarksville, Tenn., Percy W. Clark of Los Angeles, Calif., Thomas J. Clark and Larry T. Clark, both of Pascagoula; a sister, Mrs. H. J. (Lucille) Stiglets of Tembrook Pines, Fla; 17 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.