Ruth G. Hudson

Ruth G. Hudson, 77, of Myrtle Beach passed peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Portside Grande Dunes surrounded by her loving family.

Born on Oct. 19, 1942, in Salina, Kan., she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Evelyn Kline Greene.

Ruth attended a one-room grade school in Mentor, Kan., and high school in Salina. In 1964, she graduated from Wichita State University and married her husband of 56 years, Howard Hudson. Ruth began her teaching career in Title 1 schools in Wichita. In 1973, she moved with Howard to North Myrtle Beach where he was superintendent at Bay Tree Golf Course. Ruth was a teacher at North Myrtle Beach Primary and retired from there after thirty years. She was a charter member of King of Glory Lutheran Church and active with Meals on Wheels. She also supported Howard as they formed Strand Maintenance & Management and rented beach houses to college summer workers.

Survivors include her husband, Howard E. Hudson; daughter, Kellie Gypin; son, Michael Hudson; sister, Joyce Greene; and four grandchildren, Elaine “Lainey”, Hagan, Hadley and Hayes.

The family received friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday March 18, with funeral services at 2 p.m. in Lee Funeral Home chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to  the Alzheimer’s Association, 1105 48th Ave. N., Suite 109, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29577.

A guest book is available at www.leefhandcrematory.com.

Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach served the family.