Jackie Merlin Hudson Sr.

Mr. Jackie Merlin Hudson Sr., 60, of Keiser, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Keiser. Born July 7, 1952, in Blytheville, he was in the Army and a member of the Pentecostal faith.

Mr. Hudson leaves his wife, Frances Hudson of Keiser;

Three daughters, Christina Ann Hudson of Jonesboro, April Nicole Reid of Greenbrier, and steap-daughter Teresa Lambert of Keiser;

Four sons, Tommy Merlin Hudson of Keiser, Jackie Merlin Hudson Jr. of Corinth, Miss., Kevin Ray Hudson and Adam Christopher Hudson of Greenbrier;

Three step-sons, Gary Joe Dean and Ronnie Ray Dean of Dallas and Kenny Lee Dean of Keiser;

One sister, Glenda Cox of Leachville;

Three brothers, Robert Hudson or Paragould, Donal Hudson of Munford, Tenn., and Jerry Hudson of Keiser; and

Twenty-seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Huey Meherg officiating. Mr. Hudson will be cremated. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola.