Location: M-Harris

Born: February 12, 1933 Clifton, Bosque County, Texas

Died: June 10, 2013 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Parents:
Tilden John Ludwig (1906 – 1987)
Lena E Mueller Ludwig (1904 – 1998)

Spouse:
Tommie J Shellnutt Ludwig (1938 – ____)

Children:
Helen Kay Ludwig (1958 – 1974)

Jodie W. Ludwig of Waco, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013, at Wesley Woods Alzheimer’s Care Center. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, at Trinity at Badger Ranch Church, 2 Ritchie Road, Woodway, with the Pastor Jim Menke officiating. Burial will follow at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room.

Jodie was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Clifton, Texas, to Tilden and Lena Ludwig. He was a home builder and a cabinet maker, the quality of his work spoke for itself.

Jodie has been a lifelong Lutheran and a member of Trinity at Badger Ranch Church in Woodway.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and daughter, Helen Kay Ludwig.

He is survived by his loving wife, Tommie Shelnutt Ludwig of Waco; daughters, Patsy Ann Smith and husband, Rodger Dale, of Valley Mills, Peggy Jean Holcomb and husband, Jim, of McGregor, Opal Roxann Lewallen and husband, Gregory, of Waco, and Rhonda Alves and husband, Ron, of Pennsylvania; sons, Jimmy Fred Ludwig of Waco, and Cyle J. Sharp and wife, Sharla, of New Mexico; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Wanda Buro Churnesky and husband, Tom, of China Spring; brothers, Edward Ludwig of Houston, Raymond Ludwig and wife, Janette, of Bellmead, Kenneth Ludwig and wife, Dorothy, of Waco, and T. J. “Sonny” Ludwig and wife, Carol, of China Spring; and numerous nieces and nephews.