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Bobby Gene Hodges
May 7, 1943 - Nov 5, 2021
Posted by Martha Reddout

© Marietta Monitor
12 Nov 2021, Page 4

Bobby Gene Hodges, 78, passed away Friday, November 5, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones at his home at Simon. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 10 in the chapel of Alexander Gray Funeral Home, Wilson, with Jeremy Suratt and Jason Williams officiating.

Interment followed at Morgan Rest Cemetery, Simon.
 

Bobby was born May 7, 1943, at Simon to Bob Ivan and Sarah Grace Morgan Hodges. He graduated high school from Turner in 1961 and then attended college at Tishomingo. He grew up loving to play American Legion baseball. He started working in the oil field and on August 4, 1971, began working at Uniroyal Tire Company where he worked for 30 years, retiring in 2001. Bobby enjoyed attending all Wilson athletic games, long after his children had graduated. He would attend or travel to any Wilson Eagle game to watch any Wilson student who requested he come watch. He married Barbara Joe Epperson in July 1992. They lived on their farm in Simon where they enjoyed thee farm life and raising cattle and grandchildren, which he always said was about the same.
 
Bobby was preceded in death by his parents and son, Jerry P Surratt.
 
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Hodges of the home; daughters, Melissa Hodges and Christi Jones of Simon, Robin Whatley and husband Jeff of Wilson, Becky Green and husband Randy of Overbrook, and Vivian Doherty and spouse Pat Doherty of Memphis, Tennessee; son, Frank Hodges and wife Teresa of Simon; grandchildren, Bradden Whatley and Jacobi of Norman, Cassidy Ramsey and CJ of Wilson, Matt Hodges and Sarah, Wes Hodges, John Hodges, and Josh Hodges, all of Denton, Texas, CJ Hilgenberg and Travis of Vermont, Macy Owens of Arkansas, Peyton Henry Hodges, Jeremy Surratt and Kristina of Simon, Brandi Surratt of McCrory, Brett Stump of Little Rock, Arkansas and Leslie Welch and Jamie of San Antonio; great-grandchildren, Jensyn Whatley, Hawk Whatley, Sydney Deen and Tegan Surratt; sisters, Sue Ann Davis and Lynn of Simon, Nancy Gunter and Larry of Wilson, and Deborah Cain and Sam of Marietta; brother, Butch Tucker of Simon; and numerous other family and friends.
 
Serving as pallbearers were Jeremy Surratt, Braden Whatley, Matt Hodges, CJ Ramsey, Wes Hodges, John Hodges and Josh Hodges. Honorary bearers were Ernest Morgan, Danny Gray and his co-workers at Michelin Tire Plant.
 
Online guest book: alexanderfuneralhome.org Alexander Gray
 
This obituary included a photo of Mr. Hodges.

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