Audrey Hudson Grinstead

Audrey Hudson Grinstead was born on November 9, 1926 and was ninety-seven years old at her death on October 8, 2024.  She was the daughter of the late Arthur Franklin Hudson and Minnie Bowen Hudson.  She grew up on a farm in the Virgilina area of Halifax County.

Walking to Red Bank school was the beginning of her formal education where she completed her first five grades.  Following graduation from Virgilina High School, she received a math degree from State Teachers College (now Longwood University) and a Masters in counseling from the University of Virginia.

Audrey began teaching at Turbeville High School.  She was a secondary math teacher and guidance counselor for forty-two years – all but two years in the Halifax County and Danville City public schools.

Audrey was an active member of North Fork Baptist Church for eighty-five years until her declining health.  She held many positions in the church, including serving as church clerk for twenty-three years.  A dedicated record keeper, she was instrumental in preserving oral and written records of the church’s history.

She was active and held leadership positions in several professional, civic, and religious organizations and did extensive volunteer service.  Audrey invested her life in others and touched many lives – family, students, friends, and neighbors.

Audrey is survived by a brother, Worth M. Hudson, and wife, Shirla, and four nephews, Tyler Momsen-Hudson (Deborah), Craven Franklin Hudson (Jan), Brandon G. Hudson (Ami) and Tansel M. Hudson, and seven great-nephews and great-nieces.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at two o’clock p.m. at North Fork Baptist Church, 5124 North Fork Church Road, Virgilina, Virginia 24598, with a visitation after the service in the fellowship hall of the church.

If you wish to remember Audrey, do a kind deed for someone who needs one.

Brooks Lyon Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Hudson family and offers online condolences by visiting their website, www.brookslyon.com or by going to their Facebook page.