Frances A. (Shockley) Hudson, 80

GEORGETOWN - Frances A. (Shockley) Hudson, of Georgetown, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 22, 2008. She was 80.

She was born Dec. 27, 1927, in Georgetown, daughter of the late Alfred and Clara B. (Wilson) Shockley.

For many years she drove school buses in the Georgetown area.

She was a member of the Georgetown Lions Club, and the Ralph Helm Fellowship and James McCarthy Fellowship within the Lions Club.

Mrs. Hudson was an avid reader and loved to play games, especially poker, as well as travel and listen to country music

Her bird, Scooter, and her dog, Jake, were a special comfort to her.

She was a former member of the Georgetown Women's Republican Club. She also was a member of Grace Methodist Church, Georgetown.

She was predeceased by her husband, Herman J. Hudson, in 1992.

She is survived by her daughter, Catherine "Cathy" Hudson of Georgetown; grandson, William E.P. Hudson of Georgetown; best friend and brother-in-law, Lloyd W. Hudson of Georgetown; nephews, Charles W. Hudson and wife Ruth of Georgetown, John B. Hudson and wife Jessie of Wilmington, L. Glen Hudson and wife Kathy of Bethany Beach, Bo Hudson and wife Jeanette of Newark and Charles R. Hudson and wife Linda of Millville; nieces, Barbara Bant and husband Bob of Millsboro, Janice Porter and husband Eric of Georgetown and Shirley Chaney and husband C. Lee of Georgetown; two special friends, Lisa Pugliese and Sue Keough of Georgetown.

A celebration of life will be at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Dodd-Carey Chapel, 307 N. Bedford St., Georgetown, on Wednesday at 2 p.m., where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Georgetown.

Memorials may be made to Georgetown Lions Club, c/o Helen Wilson, Wilson Hill Road, Georgetown, DE 19947.