Peggy M. Hudgens, 92, went to be with the Lord wrapped on the wings of the angels on Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Lakeside. Her three children, Pam Tefft, Jimmy Hudgens and Paula Fontes Hamby, were with her during her last few days after a fall that resulted in a broken hip. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, at the Holbrook Church of Christ, 335 W. Erie St. Interment will follow in the Holbrook Cemetery. She was born May 1, 1925, in Sayre, Okla., to Louis Shelton Beckner and Bessie Cora Frances Hill. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Lowell Beckner; and three sisters, Helen Vannoy, Jo Wilkinson and Lorene Munsell. Survivors include her three children, Pamela Tefft of Rogueriver, Ore., James Allen Hudgens Jr. of Bullhead City and Paula J. Fontes Hamby (Michael) of Holbrook; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Wallace of Cashion, Okla. She grew up in Oklahoma City and some of her best memories were when she would run five miles into town to play baseball. She was a riveter on an airplane during World War II. Peggy married Alred and had her first child, Pamela Leah Alred. They divorced after the war. From 1945-58 she lived in San Bernardino, Calif., where she was a car hop, and met and married James Hudgens. They had two children, Paula Jean Hudgens and James Allen Hudgens Jr. From 1958-71 they moved to the Lake Mohave/Bullhead City area where James continued his construction business with Peggy as the bookkeeper. They loved the area and had many close friends. Peggy and James were divorced in 1971 and Peggy moved to the Mesa/Tempe, area. She remained in the Valley until 2015. She loved to travel and would drive her RV from Canada to Mexico. Peggy lost her eyesight around 1985. That never stopped her and she became an expert in traveling by city bus or airplane. She would travel to Oklahoma, Florida and California to visit family and friends. In 2015 Peggy moved to Holbrook to be cared for by her daughter Paula until she needed 24-hour care. In 2017 she was moved to the Haven of Lakeside, where she was well cared for. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Christian Broadcasting Network at CBN Center, 977 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia Beach, Va. 23464, Memo: in memory of Peggy Hudgens, or call 1-800-823-6053. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Holbrook was in charge of the arrangements.
