Vanessa Hudson Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Vanessa Hudson (Essex, Ontario), who passed away on October 11, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vanessa Hudson to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Samuel Hudson; her parents, Orville Wellington Baylis and Grace Victoria Wilson; and her sisters, Cora Grayer (late Lyle) and Doris.
She is survived by: her children, Crystal Hudson and Chantel Hudson; her grandchildren, Xazvia, Joseph, Marquis, Sasha, Dean and Tristan; her siblings, John Baylis, Edith Lewis (late Joe), Betty Baylis, Richard Baylis (Joanne), Roger Baylis (Louise), Janet Crosby (Ervin), Terry Griffith (Stacy), Rhoda Crutchfield, Victoria Dora Ricks (Jerry), Alvin Baylis and Rodney Baylis; and her siblings-in-law, Francis Ingram and Pierre Barbee.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 21st 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Gerald A. Smith Funeral Home (197 King St W, Harrow, ON N0R1G0). A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 21st 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Tuesday, October 21st 2025 at the St. Mark's Cemetery (853 Dunn Rd, Harrow, ON N0R1G0).
Donations in Vanessa's honor may be made to her family.
