J.C. "John" Hodges' Obituary
J.C. “John” Hodges passed away August 7, 2015. He was born on September 13, 1926 in Carthage, TX to David M. Hodges and Nora Williams Hodges. He served in The Merchant Marines for several years and in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. After his term of war service ended he was employed with SWEPCO Electric for over 42 years. For many years he was the Business Manager for Local #738 until retirement.
John enjoyed fishing, traveling, watching football, and working in the yard to have a pretty yard and flowers. He enjoyed meeting people and was always known for his smile and great sense of humor. John loved having fun with and teasing his grandchildren.
He is survived by, as he used to say, “The love of his life”, Dottie; his children Eileen, Melony, Jan and Holly; 9 grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; his sister Nora; and numerous nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents; his brother; and 4 sisters. The family would like to thank Dr. Weindorff for many years of care, as well as all the Doctor’s and nursing staff of Longview Regional Medical Center and The Hospice of East Texas. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 6-8 PM at Rader Funeral Home of Longview. A graveside service will be held at 10 AM Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in Carthage, TX at Odd Fellows Cemetery. For those wishing to do so, the family request that memorial donations be made to the charity of your choice. A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.
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