Sheila Mae

Hudson

Sheila Mae Hudson, 87, of Oklahoma City, OK, sadly is no longer with us.  This loving daughter, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother known by most as "Momo" passed away peacefully, with family by her side, Wednesday morning, March 13, 2024, at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

Born July 10, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa (the State of Missouri), Sheila was the only child of Mary Alice (Aller) Feldes, known to most as "Nene".  Mary primarily raised Sheila as a single parent, though she had plenty of help from the Aller family.  At the age of 18, Sheila's maiden name changed to Sheila Mae Aller Gaynor given her mother's relationship with Ray Gaynor at that time.  Sheila M. Gaynor is the name she would graduate high school with and eventually record on her marriage license in February 1961 preceding her marriage to her first and only husband, Harry William Hudson.  During her marriage to Harry, she gave birth to four children; Stephen (Steve) Louis Hudson, 62, of Oklahoma City, OK, Gregg Scott Hudson, 60, of Fort Worth, TX, Rebecka (Beckye) Kaye Balderas, 59, of Granbury, TX, and Patricia (Patti) LeAnn Wise, 56, of Knoxville, TN.  Sheila would remain with Harry until 1973, when she made the difficult decision to take her children from Woodland Park, CO and move in with her mother in Noel, MO.  With the divorce that followed, and her desire to be self-sufficient, she made the decision to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in business and accounting.  As a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and with the help of her mother, she succeeded in raising her family.  It wasn't easy.  Gaining her education and working as she did required multiple moves that took her from and back to Missouri and to stays in Arizona, Tennessee, Texas, and Oklahoma.  The family was well-traveled.  Sheila would eventually retire from Commander Aircraft Company in Oklahoma City.  She spent the last thirty plus years of her life there.  Her mother continued to live with her until her passing in 2009.  Steve moved in not long after to help his mother in her final years. Her final three months were spent with Beckye in Granbury, TX where the two enjoyed life to the fullest.

Preceding Sheila in death includes her mother, Ray Gaynor, Harry (1994), and numerous members of the Aller family and their extended family.  She leaves behind her four children, a daughter-in-law (Janette Stone, 58, married to Gregg), a son-in-law (Johnny Balderas, 58, married to Beckye), and another son-in-law (Clay Wise, 64, married to Patti), and their extended families.

Beckye, through prior marriage, gave Momo her first grandchild, Keith Kaile Medina, 38, and went on to have two more grandchildren Melissa (Missa) Medina/Miller, 36, and John (John John) Medina, 35.  Keith married Priscilla Sananikone, 40, and are expecting a baby girl.  Melissa married Russ Miller, 34, and they gave Momo two great grandchildren, Callie, 3, and Beau, 1.

Patti and Clay gave Momo three grandchildren, Kenzi Wise/Smith, 36, Michael Wise, 35, and (Codi) Cheyenne Wise/Blair, 31.  Kenzi married Michael Smith, 42, and they gave Momo two more great grandchildren, noting Amber Viar, 19, being the first great grandchild, and Zackary Viar, 16.  Including stepchildren Landon Smith, 18, Ian Smith, 13, and Jameson Smith, 11, Kenzi brings five great grandchildren in total.

Gregg and Janette gave Momo three grandchildren, Athon Hudson, 32, Ashlee Hudson/Graham, 29, and Anna Hudson, 27.  Ashlee married Trevor Graham, 29, and gave Momo two more great grandchildren, Brantlee, 7, and Bryar, 3.  Athon has a daughter Araylee, 6.

Though Mary A. (Aller) Feldes only gave us one child, that child, Sheila Mae Hudson, brought forth four children, who provided her with nine grandchildren, and from them as many as 10 great grandchildren including stepchildren, and one on the way.  When throwing in the extended family members, you can add as many as 6 more people.  From one came many.  Momo has been and will always be loved by her posterity, and by the numbers that love was and will continue to be great.  Add in all who knew her, and that love is immeasurable!

Sheila's body will be laid to rest in Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery, 500 SW 104th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73139, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard, OK.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.