Carl Eugene Judkins age 81 of the Shop Springs community died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at his residence. Born Dec. 12, 1940 at Lancaster, he was the son of the late Odus and Allie Mae Bennett Judkins and was preceded in death by a niece, Kim Hall Hunter; sister-in-law, Dot Ferrell Judkins and brother-in-law, A.C. Johnson. Carl was a graduate of Liberty High School and attended Ramah Baptist Church, he retired from the Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis, IN. He was a US Army veteran and an avid coon hunter.  Carl is survived by his sister, Elizabeth Johnson of Smithville; brothers, Odell (Betty) Judkins of Watertown and Shirley Judkins of Shop Springs; nieces and nephews, Teresa (Clark) Sampson, Jennifer Pruitt, Mark (Anita) Judkins, Kristina (Kevin) Haggard; great nieces and nephews, Jenny (Brian Hocker) Hall, Lauren Harris, Sarah Grace Harris, Allie Hunter, Leslie Pruitt, Layne Haggard, Karoline Haggard; special caregiver, Angela McCarter. Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at Hunter Funeral Home with visitation from 2-8 p.m. Friday and prior to services Saturday. Pallbearers, Mark Judkins, Clark Sampson, Tommy Jackson, Kevin Haggard, Layne Haggard, Eddie Harris, John Johnson, Keith Judkins. Interment at Wilson Co. Memorial Park.