Melissa Elaine Menard Hudson

New Iberia - Melissa Elaine Menard Hudson, age 63, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in New Iberia. Melissa Elaine Menard Hudson was born on March 4, 1961, in New Iberia and she was a resident of New Iberia. She was an amazing dancer as a child & into her teenage years. In Melissa's adult years she was an amazing worker in every career she had but the one she loved the most was being a horticulturalist. She had that profession for many yrs and enjoyed everyday of it. Melissa was an amazing spouse, mother, sister, cousin, niece, aunt, friend, etc. She loved with all of her heart & was loved & will missed by everyone. Service details are pending. Melissa is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, David Otto Hudson; her children, Vincent A. Hudson of Mocksville, North Carolina, Andree J. Hudson of New Iberia, and Philip J. Hudson of New Iberia; her grandchildren, Lexie Robinson, Emma LeBouef, Sophia Bourque, Bonnie Hudson, Aidyn Vestal, Karlynn Vestal, Ray Gault, and Dylan Gault; her step-father, Andrew Fitch of New Iberia; as well as her siblings, Vickie LeBlanc, Azilda Menard, Amanda Migues, Harold Menard, Jr., Pamela Abshire, and Sylvia Gary of New Iberia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Janel Fitch and Harold Menard; her son, David Hudson, Jr.; her brothers, Jerome Menard and Marty Abshire; her mother-in-law, Geraldine Gibson Hudson; her father-in-law, Horace Hudson; as well as her grandparents, Homer Menard, Azilda Menard, Willis Veasey, and Inez Landry Veasey. The family wishes to offer a heartfelt thank you to the doctors, nurses, and staff of Hospice of Acadiana for the care and compassion they offered Melissa Elaine Menard Hudson and her family during their time of need. The family would like to extended their deepest gratitude to Azilda Menard, Andree Hudson, Joseph Gilbert, Lindsay Fraboni, Phillip Hudson, Nicole LeBlanc, Vickie LeBlanc, Tifianie Heber, Debbie Bayard, Vincent Hudson, and Heather Hudson for all the help with taking care of her needs!! We will never forget everything y'all did for her. Arrangements have been entrusted to Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory, 206 W. Lafayette St., Maurice, LA 70555.

Melissa Elaine Menard Hudson

March 4, 1961 - June 23, 2024