John Madison Hudson, 28, Geneva, Ind., died at 2:58 p.m. July 21, 2011, at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind.

He was born Dec. 9, 1982, in St. Marys.

Surviving are his mother, Martha Sharpe Yocum, and step-father, Bob Yocum, Geneva, Ind.; a son, Draven Reed Hudson, Van Wert; a brother, Joshua Lovelace, Celina; two sisters, Andrea Rose Hudson, Geneva, and Char (John) Roby, Celina; two step-sisters, Diana Garcia and Jessica Yocum, both of Berne, Ind.; and a grandmother, Madonna Sharpe, Spencerville.

Deceased is a grandfather, Minos Reed Sharpe.

He attended the former Mendon Union school and Parkway Local Schools. He worked at Cooper Farms in St. Henry and also had worked in construction. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 6751.

A celebration of life is 6 p.m. Monday at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva, the Rev. Travis Combest officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.

Calling is 1:30-5:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to Fairhaven Foundation, Fishers, Ind. or I.U. Health University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Program.

Condolences can be sent to www.glancyfuneralhomes.com.