of Clarkston, died November 12, 2017 at 82 years of age. Born December 8, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan the son of the late James and Julia Hudson Sr. Beloved father of Heidi (Mark) Taylor, Stephen Hudson (Paula Rini), Mark (Kerry) Hudson, Heather (Richard) Williams and Holly (Trevor) Young; dearest grandfather of Melinda (Jordan), Melissa, Andrew, Hannah (Matt), Emma, Elizabeth, Shaun, Ryan, Ashley, Amanda, Alyssa and Justin; great grandfather of Dillon, Madeline, Carson, Grace, Nellie and Isla. dear brother of Jeff (Holly) Hudson, Arthur (Pam) Hudson, the late Clara and the late Julie. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family. Jim was a Veteran of the U S Army, serving during the Korean Era. He retired from General Motors after 35 years of faithful service. He enjoyed boating and animals especially dogs.