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Fahy E. Hodge Sr.
Funeral services for Mr. Fahy E. Hodge Sr., 85, of Winnsboro, were held at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, January 29, 2010, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Gerry Courtney and Bro. Jimmy Harper officiating.
Interment followed at Crowville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Mr. Hodge was born November 29, 1924, in Crowville and passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010, in Ferriday.
He was a resident of Winnsboro and a member of the Beouf River Baptist Church. He retired from the United States Air Force on August 1, 1963 after 23 years of active military service. From 1942 until 1945, he served in the Army Air Corps then served continuously from September 1946 until retirement in the Regular Air Force. During this period he preformed duties as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Flight Chief and Workload Control Supervisor. Serving tours overseas in the Southwest Pacific from September 1943 to November 1945 and in Sidi Slimane, Morocco from April 1957 until Feburary 1958. During his long and honorable military service, he became highly decorated with many awards and medals. Technical Sergant Hodge also earned the World War II Victory Medal for his faithful service during WWII.
He was preceded in death by his wife and mother of his children, Frances Louise Brazell Hodge; father, William Cordell Hodge; mother, Geneva Harper Hodge; five brothers -- "Doc" Newsom, W.C. Hodge Jr., Huey Hodge, Harold Hodge and Denton Hodge; three sisters -- Alma Meredith, Deema Phillips and Eva Stasson.
Survivors include his wife, Hilda Brown Hodge of Winnsboro; son, Fahy E. and his wife Marjorie Hodge of Vidalia; daughter, Linda and her husband Ronny Childress of Mangham; Connie and her husband Danny Merrill of Ferriday; Ouida Ann Hodge Jerrell of Centerville, Ga.; and eight stepchildren. He was also survived by seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Glenn Childress, Chris Hodge, Dan Merrill, Joey Merrill, Sawyer Jerrell and Jason Broad.
Honorary pallbearers were Gordon Hughes, Sr., Gordon Hughes, Jr. and the members of the VFW and American Legion. |
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