Rev. Albert R. Hudson, age 87 of Hazel Creek Road, Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Habersham Medical Center. He loved his family and was lovingly called Pawpaw by his grandchildren.
A son of the late Walter C. Hudson, Sr. and Della Frady Hudson, he was born December 4, 1933, in Rabun County, GA, having lived most of his life in Habersham County, GA. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in Paris, France, a retired engineer with Scovill Manufacturing with 30 years of service, and the founding pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Toccoa, GA, where he served as associate pastor. He also served as pastor of churches in Northeast Georgia and South Carolina. He worked with Child Evangelism at Liberty Elementary, started both the Children’s Church and the Bus Ministry at Calvary Baptist Church, and was an author. He cared about the souls of others and practiced what he preached.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Frances Moore Hudson of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sheryl and Alan Richardson of Rutledge, GA and Donna and Doug Westmoreland of Mt. Airy, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Kimberly Hudson of Anderson, SC; grandchildren, Brett Richardson, Andi Richardson, Brooke (Westmoreland) and Caleb Means, Nathan Westmoreland, Kelsey Hudson, Zachary Hudson, Ainsley (Hudson) and Taylor Allen, and Jeremy Hudson; two great-grandchildren, Adelyn and Tucker; brother, Paul Hudson of Lavonia.
In addition to his parents, Preacher Albert was preceded in death by his siblings, Calvin, Ernest, Eddie, and W.C. Hudson, Jesse Frady, Olivia Patterson, Trudy Hallford, and Dorothy Anderson.
The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 25 and Thursday, August 26, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.
Funeral services will be Friday, August 27, 2021, 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Stacy Penland and Rev. Tommy Holder officiating. The following will serve as pallbearers, Brett Richardson, Nathan Westmoreland, Zachary Hudson, Jeremy Hudson, Caleb Means and Jason Taylor. The funeral service may be viewed on the Facebook page or the YouTube Channel of Liberty Baptist Toccoa.
Interment will follow in the Roselane Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Haskett officiating. Military honors by the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and the V.F.W. Post 4346 Honor Guard.
Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements for Preacher Albert.
