Posted: 02/09/2023
According to the Dudley Family, Joe L. Dudley, Sr., the “patriarch of the Dudley Hair Care empire,” passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday morning.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our hero, Dr. Joe L. Dudley, Sr. Our hearts are broken. However, we smile knowing the thousands of lives that he touched and changed. Heaven has gained a dynamic salesperson and humanitarian. We love you! We will forever remember and live by your mantra, I AM, I CAN & I WILL!” the Dudley Family wrote in a statement.
The family will receive people wishing to pay respects at Dudley Beauty Corp on Eastchester Drive, and details about his celebration of life will be released at a later date.
Joe Louis Dudley, Sr., Co-Founder of the DudleyQ+ brand, was one of the world's most sought-after entrepreneurial masterminds. Born May 9, 1937, he is the fifth of 11 children born to Gilmer L. and Clara Yeates Dudley. Joe grew up in a three-room farmhouse in the rural community of Aurora, in eastern North Carolina.
Dudley Hair Products was featured in Chris Rock’s 2009 documentary “Good Hair.”
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In an effort to track his family history the author has skillfully layered the foundation of his roots. Julius Faucette searches for a workable meaning to his life through his ancestor's choices of color. Faucette takes the reader back to the 1700's through research and intimate conversations with one of the oldest members in the family. Eugene Pinnix, who lived to be 104, speaks to the readers through Julius Faucette.
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