Dorothy Hudson

Dorothy May Hudson, 91 yrs., died peacefully at her residence in Frankfort on June 27, 2011. She was born on July 30, 1919, in Great Crossing, Kentucky, to Frank and Bertha Kemper May. While living in Frankfort, she met and married Hugh Hudson, Jr. on July 27, 1937. She belonged to the First Presbyterian Church, was an active member of the Frankfort Garden Club, and was a long-time member of the King�s Daughters, the association that started the Frankfort Hospitals, and maintained them for many years. She is survived by her husband; two devoted children, Dorothy Buchanan (Don) and Hugh III; two grandsons, Stephen Switzer (Megan) and Todd Switzer (Cathy); four great-grandchildren, Matthew, Rachael, Mayme and Ann; a brother , John Reed, MD, Georgetown, Kentucky; a sister, Mynette Chapman, Albany, Georgia; and her beloved cat, Prince! Besides being a devoted wife and mother, she was a co-owner and manager of Hudson�s Inc., a store for women and children, where her keen eye for style, beauty, and color served her well. She was noted for advising customers if a clothing selection was unbecoming, and was very adept in finding something suitable in style and color. Her daughter Dorothy May eventually joined her parents at Hudson�s and became manager and owner. Dorothy enjoyed golf and played every week in the Tuesday 18-hole group at the Frankfort Country Club. She played in many of the fund raising tournaments with touring professionals, a program arranged by Dianne Dailey in support of the newly-formed Frankfort Hospice Association. She also played in various UK Athletic Fund Raiser golf tournaments and said her claim to fame was playing in a group with Joker Phillips, the current head UK Football coach. Early on she became a beloved member of the extended Hudson family. She seemed to live by the line from the Book of Ruth: "�for whither thou goest, I will go, and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.� She died at home under the loving care of Marcella Wiley, Martha Hellard, Scarlett Jones, Tammy Dean, Amy Rice, Nurse Natalie Thurman, Michon Perkins, Brenda Rogers and all the good people of Hospice. Services for Mrs. Hudson will be conducted from Harrod Brothers Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2011, with Reverend Carl Horton officiating. Burial will follow in Frankfort Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, June 30, 2011, from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Flowers are welcome, or expressions of sympathy may be made in memory of Dorothy to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 663 Teton Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601. Family members will serve as Pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home.

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Dorothy Hudson

July 30, 1919 - June 27, 2011