Milton Lee "Boogie" Hudson Sr. Obituary (1946 - 2021)

Mr. Milton Lee Hudson, Sr., better known as Boogie, was born October 17, 1946, in New Orleans, LA to the union of Walter Hudson, Sr. and Ella Mae Kent Hudson. He was the eighth of nine children, three sisters and five brothers. Milton was proudly educated by the Orleans Parish Public School System where he graduated from Booker T. Washington in 1965. After high school he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Korea, during the Vietnam War. Boogie was baptized at an early age and had been a lifetime member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. On June 24, 1966, Milton Hudson was united in holy matrimony with Gloria Gullette and they were blessed with three children, two sons and a daughter. To support his family, he worked as a pipefitter out of Plumbers and Steamfitter Local 60. Mr. Hudson later married Jill Small and gained three stepchildren, two stepsons and a stepdaughter. In 2006, he became an active member of the Booker T. Washington Alumni Committee. Mr. Hudson enjoyed spending time with family and friends, attending parades and second lines, shopping, and going to church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Ella Mae Hudson, Sr.; wife, Jill Hudson; brothers, Prescott Lattimore, Walter Jr., Theodore, Walter (Blackeye), and Ralph Hudson; sisters, Vera Lattimore and Grace Lattimore-Jones; grandson, Eric Theodore Hudson, Jr. and stepdaughter Shaquanna Small. He leaves to cherish his memories his sister, Ella Mae Harvey; two sons: Milton Lee Hudson, Jr. (Yvette) and Eric Theodore Hudson, Sr. (Debra); daughter, Kizzy Grace Hudson Robinson (Donald); ex-wife and devoted friend, Gloria Gullette; two stepsons: Desi Small and Darnell Small; Godchild, Kevin Hudson; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, lifetime friend Joseph Guice, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Funeral services for Milton Lee Hudson, Sr. will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2021, for 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church 2153 N Broad St. New Orleans, LA 70119. Rev. John Jackson officiating. Walk-through visitation period will be held from 8:30 am to 10am. Please abide by Covid guidelines by wearing mask, practicing social distancing, and avoiding hugs/kisses. Private burial will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell, Louisiana. Final care and professional services entrusted to Treasures of Life Funeral Services, 315 E. Airline Hwy., Gramercy, LA 70052. "When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a TREASURE!" To share condolences and thoughts, and to sign guest book, please visit: www.treasurefunerals.com. Due to COVID-19 and CDC guidelines and restrictions, masks and social distancing are REQUIRED!!