James William Hudkins

January 11, 1929 - April 25, 2018

James William Hudkins 1929 - 2018 of Eatonton Ga. passed away at the age of 89 on April 25th at 9 PM. A memorial service will be held at Williams Funeral Home in Eatonton on May 20th at 3 PM. The family will receive friends from 2 PM until the service time Mr. Hudkins was the son of the late James Russell Hudkins and the late Pearl Uldrich Hudkins. He had a rewarding career with Union Carbide Corporation for a span of over 40 years. Mr. Hudkins was a good man and respected by everyone who came in contact with him. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed! He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Ruth Louise Hudkins. Mr. Hudkins is survived by his loving family of 3 sons, Michael (Claudia) Hudkins, James Hudkins II, Jeffrey (Michele) Hudkins, as well as Jeffrey’s former spouse Terri, his younger sister Margaret Francis Pierce of Charleston WV, 4 grandchildren, and 1 great-granddaughter. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in his memory to St. Mary’s Hospice House Athens, GA at https://www.stmarysathens.org/ways-to-give/donate/?hospice=1 Williams Funeral Home of Eatonton Has charge of Arrangements