Carol Burkhalter Hudson Plamondon was born on August 28, 1942, and passed away peacefully from this life surrounded by family and close friends on August 8, 2024. 

Carol was a whimsical free spirit whose laughter and love filled the hearts of those who knew her. She was passionate about her art, her garden, her friends, and family. She loved to bake, to Cajun dance, and was a fierce competitor at bridge and board games. Her favorite place was outside on her porch swing soaking up nature in all its glory. 

Nothing gave her greater joy than for her home to be filled with laughter, the smell of good food, and those she loved. She never met a stranger and positively affected the lives of others through her nonjudgemental acceptance, her kindness, and her encouraging spirit. 

She graduated from Ruston High School, received her undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech, and her master’s degree from Tulane University. 

Carol will be deeply missed by all who knew her. These include her husband Terry Plamondon and his daughter Katherine; her daughter Maggie Hudson Blau, husband Bruce, and their children Audrey and Anabel; her daughter Larkin Hudson Norton, husband Dean, and their children Emma and Liam; her son John Wesley Hudson IV, his daughter Charlotte Hudson Ochs and her husband Paul, and Wesley’s sons Thomas and William. She is also survived by her sisters, Duddy Garrett, Meg Jones, Beth Lyons, and her sister-in-law Carole Harris. 

She was preceded in death by her brother John Brooks Harris Jr., her mother Mary James Burkhalter, and her father Harvey Donavon Burkhalter. 

Visitation will be held Wednesday August 14, 2024, from 5-7p.m. in Burkhalter Chapel and foyer at Trinity Methodist Church in Ruston. A funeral service will be held Thursday August 15, 2024, at 11:00a.m. in the sanctuary at Trinity Methodist Church. Rev. Robbie Robertson will be officiating the service, assisted by Rev. Doug de Graffenreid. There will be a brief graveside service at Forest Lawn Cemetery following the service. 

Donations may be made in her name to Rolling Hills Ministry and the North Central Louisiana Arts Council. 

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

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