Albert "Al" Hudgins

Albert Arliss “Al” Hudgins was born on July 22, 1932, in Wichita Falls to Avis Alta Hudgins and William Price Hudgins. His early years were spent traveling as his father was a lineman and they moved frequently for work. After his father’s untimely death, the family moved back to Bertram where Al grew up and met the love of his life Mary Lou Bryan. They were later married on February 4, 1953. Their only child Darrel "Hutch" was born in January 1954.

He joined the United States Air Force when he turned 18 and was stationed in Del Rio at Laughlin Air Force Base where he was an aircraft mechanic. As the Vietnam War broke out, he was transferred overseas, and they spent time in Germany and the Philippines before returning to Sherman where he finished his military career and retired from the air force in 1970.

Shortly after retiring he moved his family to Austin and opened Alberts Texaco at the intersection of I35 and 183. He later sold the service station and moved to Mary’s family farm in Burnet on Mormon Mill Road. He worked the land and raised cattle, hay, and sold and hauled top soil. He had many hobbies and ventures including bowling for which he won several awards, real estate sales and rentals, playing golf at Inks and later at Delaware Springs where he earned the nickname “The Lizard”, playing cards with his friends and loved to play music and sing. If fact he helped to build the amphitheater behind the Dairy Queen in Burnet. He was always smiling and quick to tell a joke or pull a prank.

He is preceded in death by his Wife, Mary Lou Hudgins, his son Hutch, and his brother Charles Hudgins. He is survived by his sisters Lorease Noah and Sadeline Shaffer, and his three grandchildren Joshua Arliss “Josh” Hudgins and wife Michelle, Jeremiah Andrew “Jay” Hudgins, Dustin Anthony Hudgins and wife Christina, great grandchildren Zachariah Arliss “Zac” Hudgins, Timothy Joshua “Tim” Hudgins, Luke Edward Hudgins, Shelby Reigh Hudgins, Brianne Leigh Hudgins, Andrew Arliss Hudgins, Kenzie Cannel Hudgins, and Dylan Anthony Hudgins. Pallbearers named were Josh Hudgins, Jay Hudgins, Dustin Hudgins.

The visitation for family and friends will be held Monday, November 25, 2024, from 1-2PM followed by the Funeral Service at 2PM at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Holland Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in memory of Al may be made to the Hill Country Community Foundation.