Kathryn “Booda” Johnson Hudson of Fairhope, Alabama; a former resident of Brewton, Alabama; and a former resident of Sylvester, Georgia, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at her home on Waterhole Branch of Fish River at the age of 95. Mrs. Hudson was born July 7, 1931, in Columbus, Georgia, to the late James Edgar Johnson and the late Kathryn Howard Johnson.

Mrs. Hudson was a 1948 graduate of Columbus High School and a1950 graduate of the all-women’s Gulf Park College in Gulfport, Mississippi. She was employed for many years as a legal secretary in Brewton, Alabama, and she was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brewton.

Upon retirement, she lived in Sylvester, Georgia, where she was an active member of Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church. Mrs. Hudson has lived in Baldwin County, Alabama, since 1999 and was a charter member of Celebration United Methodist Church in Daphne. Upon moving to Fairhope in 2006, she became an active member of Jubilee Shores United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Eugene (Gene) Hudson; two sons, Wilson Stewart Hudson and Joseph (Joe) Sumner Hudson; her brother, Dr. James Edgar Johnson, Jr., of Columbus, Georgia; her sister, Louise Chandler of Aldan, Pennsylvania; and her parents.

She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Hudson (Joe Formichella); her son, John Chandler Hudson (Frances); and her honorary daughter, Jamie Gardner Rutan; along with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, beloved extended family, and friends.

A lifelong animal lover, she enjoyed horseback riding growing up, and she had many dogs and cats over the decades. She is survived by Molly the Cat and Boo the Dog, who were with her until the very end.

Sonny Brewer will officiate at a private burial service to be held at the Alabama State Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort, where she will be laid to rest next to her late husband’s ashes. Her memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Jubilee Shores United Methodist Church, 17261 Alabama State Highway 181, Fairhope, Alabama. Coffee and snacks will be served beginning at 12:30 p.m. Pastor Dave Marnell will officiate, and music will be provided by longtime Hudson family friend, Grayson Capps.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to Jubilee Shores United Methodist Church or to a favorite charity.

Hughes Funeral Home, 26209 Pollard Road, Daphne, AL, is assisting the family. Online expressions of condolences for the family may be made at www.hughesfh.com.