Donna Joan Sanders Hudson Obituary (1941

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Donna Joan Sanders Hudson Mrs. Donna Joan Sanders Hudson, age 76, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on April 18, 1941 in Bedford, Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of the late Edward Trimble and Mildred Carol Leach Sanders. She was a 1959 graduate of Madison High School in downtown Madison. On September 15, 1962, Donna was united in marriage to Robert Wayne Hudson at the Milton United Methodist Church. This happy union of 55 years was blessed with a son, Robert Wayne, Jr. and daughters, Leigh Ann and Nanette. She had resided in Madison since 1962 and had worked early in life as a switch board operator at the old Madison Telephone Company. An excellent cook, she enjoyed preparing delicious meals for her family. Donna for many years volunteered at area nursing homes until her health failed. She loved tending to her flower gardens, traveling, reading her Bible, praying for others, dining out, shopping and being with her grandchildren and great-grandson. Donna's life circled around her children and grandchildren. She was a best friend to her daughter Nanette when she was growing up. All three children always knew they could count on Mom. Donna died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at 3:15 a.m. at her home in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service Video Click Here for Tribute VideoA LOVING FAMILY Donna will be missed by her loving son, Robert Wayne Hudson, Jr. and his wife, Debbie of Sellersburg, Indiana; her loving daughters, Leigh Ann Hudson and her spouse, Cheri of Columbus, Indiana, Nanette Hudson Watkins and her husband, Bryan of Hanover, Indiana; her loving grandchildren, William Tyler Hudson, Christopher Logan Hudson, Courtney Watkins, Ashley Watkins, Emiley Watkins and Kaley Watkins; her adoring great grandson, Clayton Backus; her loving sister, Judy Sanders Groves and her husband, Terry of Madison, Indiana; her loving brother, Michael Sanders of Louisville, Kentucky; her brothers in law and sisters in law, Barkley Hudson of Milton, Kentucky, Chester and Brenda Hudson of Bedford, Kentucky, Mary and James Edward Stephan of Bedford, Kentucky, Helen and Leon Gosman of Bedford, Kentucky, Donald and Mary Hudson of Boston, Massachusetts, and Glen Hudson and his wife, Jackie of Milton, Kentucky; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Edward Trimble Sanders, her mother, Mildred Carol Leach Sanders, her brother, Bobby Rowlett died in February 2018, and with her husband of 55 years, Robert Wayne Hudson, Sr. died April 10, 2018. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., by Rev. Randy Crutchfield at the First Baptist Church, 416 Vine Street in downtown Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Saturday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the First Baptist Church, 416 Vine Street in downtown Madison, Indiana.MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the RSVP or the DAV Van Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home or the church. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Donna Joan Sanders Hudson, please click here to visit our sympathy store.