Eula Mae Tanner Dudley, the last surviving child of Thomas C. and Mary M. Tanner, passed away on May 27, 2016 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her loving husband of 51 years, William R. (Bob) Dudley is enjoying their reunion in heaven. Ditty was one of eleven children born in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She was raised in a simple time and loved to share stories of riding with her brothers on their motorcycles and of her life cooking with her mom. Although her brothers James, David, Bill, Raymond, Pete and Sister Bessie passed away many years ago, she often spoke of their childhood and is remembered fondly by many nieces and nephews.
She met Bob, the man she would marry, in 1948. Bob fell in love with her voice while she worked at the phone company, and couldn't resist her southern charm. As a military wife, she provided a loving, caring home for James R. Dudley, Richard T. Dudley, and Ella Louise Dudley Joslin. She always put family first and had a deep personal relationship with the Lord.
G.G., as she was known to everyone who loved her, was a proud grandmother to Rob, Kristy, Christopher, Leslie, Curtis, Ryan and Emily. She left behind five great-grandchildren. From the time of her birth in 1925 until she joined Bob in Heaven, she filled her life with simple pleasures and enjoyed sunlight, family, boiled crabs and her weenie dog Sasha.
Graveside Services to be held in Savannah, Georgia at Bonaventure Cemetery where she will once again be beside her one true love.
Baker Funeral Home in Savannah, Georgia will be in charge of the arrangements, local arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot, Arkansas.