Mr. Dwight Earl Hudgens "Debo"
Revelation 21:4 NLT “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Dwight confessed with his mouth that Jesus is Lord and he believed in his heart that Jesus died and rose from the dead and on March 13, 2024, that early Wednesday morning, Dwight answered the Lord’s call.
Dwight Earl Hudgens, also known as Debo, was born on March 10, 1957, to the Late Bettie Jean Cole in Greenville, South Carolina
Later, they relocated to Petersburg, Virginia and he was educated in the Petersburg Public School System.
Dwight joined Trinity Baptist Church and later joined The Lord’s Church in Ettrick, Virginia and was a Deacon in Training.
He met and married his wife Mary in 1993 and relocated to Conway, North Carolina. He was employed with Conway Bonded Warehouse, Conway, NC, Perdue Incorporated in Lewiston, NC Carolina, and Carroll’s Food. Woodland, NC
Dwight was always the life of a party, always kept you laughing. He loved his grandchildren dearly. He had a fad in collecting watches. He was often seen mowing neighbors’ lawns. Dwight is gone on, but he will never be forgotten. He will be missed deeply by his family, friends, and community.
In addition to his mom, he was also predeceased by his sister, Wakina Griffin; two aunts, Joann Wallace and Sandra Anderson; an uncle, Jerome Ware; a cousin; Arthur Ware; a nephew, Clarence Williams Jr; Father and Mother-in-Love Mahlon and Mary Daye; and a brother-in-Love, Benjamin Daye.
Dwight leaves not to mourn his passing but to cherish many precious memories, his wife, Mary (Susie); two daughters, Charissa and Talga; two sons; Brandon and Daryl(Sheillah); grandchildren, Star, Ashley, Shykira, Laquesha and Mya; great grandchildren, Dezire, Dzion, Lamare, Kendreka, Daion, Treasure, and Travis; sisters; Jackie (James), Candy, and Tammy; brothers, Ronnie(Tammie) and Kelly (Niaretta); nieces; Kelitia, Crystal, Deliska, April, Sharar, and Pamesa; nephews, Jacolby, Ronnie, Ronnille, Therain, Taft, Tawan, Joseph, Kelly Jr, and Kaylan; his beloved best friend, his chihuahua, Shadow; sisters in love; Betty Jean, Angie, and Michelle; brothers in love, Peter and Jack; a devoted friend, Alfred Taylor (Freddie); The Conway Crew; Larry, Joe Louis, Tracy, Reggie, Kenneth, Dominique and a host of other relatives, and friends.
Celebration of Life service for Mr. Dwight E. Hudgens will be held at on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Trinity Baptist Church of God in Christ, 233 Halifax Street, Petersburg, Virginia. Bishop Jeffrey L. Dodson, Pastor and Rev. Dr. Howard L. Moses, Sr., Pastor, Officiating, The Lord’s Church Ettrick Virginia. Interment to follow at Blandford Cemetery 319 South Crater Road Petersburg, Virginia .
A public viewing will be held on Friday, March 29,2024 at J. L. Dodson Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Avenue, Petersburg, Virginia, from 12 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
The family is asked to assemble at 10:00 a.m. at the residence of his daughter Charissa Hudgens 210 South St. Petersburg on the day of the service.
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Professional funeral services have been entrusted to the staff of the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Avenue, Petersburg, VA, Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Funeral Director, (804) 732-5959. Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com “Our Family Servicing Your Family”