Vera Hickman Dudley, 81, of Botetourt County, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Erskin “Nochie” Dudley; son, Alvin Dudley; parents, John and Mary Hickman; brother, Leonard Hickman; sisters, Nadine Painter and Nancy Johns; nephew, Wayne Hickman; son-in-law, Gary St. Clair.
She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Brenda St. Clair; Gaynelle and John “Buck” Higgins; special “daughter,” Kathy Ray; grandchildren, Gracie Higgins, Marlena McCullough, Angela Higgins, and Frankie “Bubba” Higgins; great-grandchildren, BJ and Norman Irvine, Joseph Heater, Lacey Lawhorne, Bethany Eastburn, Chevy Esquire, Matthew and Danielle Higgins, and Jerry Link; brothers, Carson “Pete” Hickman; sisters, Joyce and Tinker Dudley, Jane Powell, and Chrstine Grishaw; numerous nieces and nephews; special dog, Missy; and special friends, Cleatus Lester, Ted Fowler, and Patsy Landes.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Botetourt Funeral Home, Buchanan. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the Buchanan Chapel of Botetourt Funeral Home officiated by the Rev. Michael Tabor and the Rev. Kevin James. Interment will follow in Deacon Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.botetourtfuneralhome.com or 540-254-3000.
