Harold Raymond Hudgens

Harold was born in Ballinger, Texas to Thelbert and Eron Hudgens, the fourth child of seven.  He attended school in Ballinger and graduated from Ballinger High School in 1957.  He went to Texas Tech University on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 1962.  He was drafted by the NBA Detroit Pistons and the ABA Colorado Nuggets but opted to play semi-pro basketball for the Phillips 66ers.

In 1964, he returned to Texas Tech, obtained an accounting degree, and became a CPA.  He embarked on a career in accounting that included time spent in Lubbock and Houston, before returning to Runnels County to work for North Runnels Hospital District.

At 6’10 ½”, Harold had a very successful high school, college, and semi-pro basketball career.  In 2006, Harold was inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of honor and, in 2019, he was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame housed in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco, Texas.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Thelbert and Eron Hudgens; his older sister, Marynell Hudgens; and infant daughters Maryneil (11/26/1974 - 11/27/1974) and Beth (9/4/1976 – 11/7/1976); and his brother-in-law Gene Ischar.

Harold is survived by his wife Bettye Hudgens of Ballinger, Texas; his children Anne Lippmann and husband Eric of Houston, Texas, and Brad Hudgens and wife Harmony, of Little Elm, Texas; his grandchildren Emily Lippmann of Lubbock, Texas and Caroline Lippmann of Houston, Texas.  He is also survived by the mother of his children, Joan Hudgens of Houston, Texas; his step-children, Rodney Irby and his wife Cory of Casa Grande, Arizona, Terri Irby of San Angelo, Texas, and Mark Irby and wife Jeane of Rowena, Texas; his step-grandchildren and greats, Jarred Irby and son Mason of North Richland Hills, Texas, Greg Selby and wife Liz and daughter Braelyn of San Angelo, Texas, Geoffrey Selby of San Angelo, Texas, and Chris Irby of San Angelo, Texas.  He also leaves behind his siblings, Betty Ischar of Ballinger, Texas, Janece Alexander and husband Fred of Sulphur, Louisianna, LaVeda Zak and husband Jerry of San Angelo, Texas, Martha Hastings and husband Cotton of Bauxite, Arkansas, and Alan Hudgens and wife Roselyn of Ballinger, Texas; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and their families.