Alvin Dudley, 76

Alvin H. Dudley, 76, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, March 4, 2006, at a local hospital.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 7, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Alvin was born Feb. 15, 1930, in Burley, the son of Heber and Alberta Dudley. Alvin was raised and school in Burley.

In 1950 he married La Ree Higley in Burley. They lived in Burley, Twin Falls and Buhl, where they owned a movie theater.

In 1969, they moved to Mountain Home where they owned and operated the movie theater and drive-in.

Alvin enjoyed wood working, tooling leather, fishing, hunting, being in the outdoors and at their cabin in the Pine area.

Alvin is survived by: his wife, La Ree Dudley of Mountain Home; his two sons, Robert Dudley of Florida and Rodney Dudley of Oregon; his two daughters, Terry Johnson and Kim Dudley, both of Buhl; five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by both parents, a daughter, Kelly, one granddaughter, one great-grandson and two sisters.