LEXINGTON - Robin Hudson, age 60, died on Thursday, October 30, 2014. Born August 16, 1954 in San Marcas, Texas, Robin was the son of Bobby Earl Hudson “Bob” and Stella H. Kyzer. He moved back to South Carolina in 1958. Robin graduated from Airport High School in 1972 and attended Massey Fashion Institute in Atlanta Georgia. Shortly thereafter Robin moved to Clemson, South Carolina and opened up a successful Foosball Parlor/Bar Business. This would prove to be his initial first step into business ownership. From there he went to work for Explorer Van Sales, where he served as the Southeastern Sales Representative. After many successful years with Explorer he went on to open his own Van Business in Columbia, South Carolina which was known as Buddy Baker Boat and Van World. He later joined his brothers, Darrell and Chuck opening up Hudson Brothers Truck Accessory Center where he headed up the Truck Accessory Department. Along the way he began cooking BBQ using the recipe from his family heritage back in Warsaw, North Carolina. He began catering on the side and eventually bought a trailer and did mobile catering. From then he went on to open what we all know and love today, Hudson's Smokehouse in 2002, with the help of his wife, Barbara and sons, Clint and Clay. Robin was a creative genius in marketing and he made Hudson's Smokehouse what it is today. He is known for his dependability, his enormous heart and strong work ethic. Robin worked tireless, endless hours to serve the community with whatever need they had. It was truly his heart's desire to serve others.
In addition to his successful restaurant business, he was a beloved son, admired brother, loving husband and devoted father. Robin is survived by his wife, Barbara Kice Hudson, and 4 children, Clinton Garrett Hudson, Clayton Windham Hudson, Jessica Lauren Brown Hudson and Cody Arthur Hudson; father, Bobby Earl Hudson “Bob” and his wife, Laura Slade Hudson; mother, Stella H. Kyzer; brothers, Darrell Craig Hudson and his wife, Gay Jewell Hudson, Charles Alan Hudson and his wife, Cindy Momand Hudson; sister, Melinda Hudson Dailey and her husband, Gregory Scott Dailey. Robin is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and many, many dear friends who will all miss him terribly.
A Drop-in Celebration will be held starting at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Hudson’s Smokehouse, 4948 Sunset Blvd., Lexington, SC. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Lexington Baptist Church, 308 E. Main Street, Lexington, SC. The service will be officiated by Pastor Mike Turner and long-time friend, Pastor R. V. Brown.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 209 S Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201, and or Oliver Gospel Mission, 1100 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC 29202.
Written condolences may also be expressed to the family at Caughman Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel at the below address:
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