Hudson Lipscomb III

LIPSCOMB, Hudson Britt III, was born in Sweet Hall, Va., on January 28, 1932 to Hudson and Grace Lipscomb, and passed away January 2, 2010. He grew up in King William County, Va. following an Army tour of duty in Panama in the Panama Canal Zone. Hudson had a long career in the Transportation and Construction Industry and Equipment Management, which took him and his young family to Winston Salem, N.C., Indianapolis, Ind., Atlanta, Ga., Houston, Texas; returning to his home state of Virginia and then working overseas in construction projects in Egypt and various projects throughout the United States. Hudson was predeceased by his parents. He was married to his beloved wife of 58 years, Marian. He is survived by his brother, William (MC) Lipscomb of West Point, Va.; and a sister, Ida Dawson of Williamsburg, Va.; a son, Hudson Britt Lipscomb IV of Virginia Beach; a daughter, Pat A. Ward; and son-in-law, James of Atlanta, Ga.; a son, William T. Lipscomb of North Carolina; a daughter, Kathryn Vestal of Spring, Texas; a son, Michael A. Lipscomb; and daughter-in-law, Michelle of West Point; a son, Gordon F Lipscomb; and a daughter-in-law, Wendy of West Point; and 11 dearly loved grandchildren, J. Michael Ward of Atlanta, Ga., Amy Ward Blackman of Annapolis, Md., Laura Lipscomb of Richmond, Karl T. Lipscomb of Richmond, Krystle Vestal of Spring, Texas, Kelli Vestal of Spring, Texas, Michael A. Lipscomb Jr. of New Kent, Meagan Lipscomb of West Point, M. Justin Lipscomb of West Point, Kayla Lipscomb of West Point and Cole Hudson Lipscomb of West Point; and three dearly loved great-grandchildren, Benjamin Michael Ward, Joseph Hudson Ward of Atlanta, Ga., and Natalie Jane Lipscomb of West Point. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation the ICU nurses at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and especially to Dr. Montejo and the staff at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, West Point, Va. Burial will follow in St. Theresa Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, 6 to 8 p.m. with a Christian vigil at 7 p.m. at Vincent Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 417 11th Street, West Point, Va. 23181. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the West Point Fire and Rescue Squad, Box X, West Point, Va. 23181. Condolences may be registered at www.vincentfh.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.