DENISON-
John Charles Hodge, 63, of Denison passed away, Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Texoma Medical Center.
He was born on June 20, 1950 in Denison to John Calaway and Ruby Charlene Grooms Hodge. He graduated from Coronado High School in Lubbock, TX., and attended Texas Tech in Lubbock. He married Janet A. Walton on May 22, 2003 in Denison. He retired from the Texas Department of Transportation after almost 27 years of service. He began his career with TxDot in 1970 as a warehouse technician and was promoted to Maintenance Section Supervisor in 1997 until he retired in 2003.
John loved to fish, play dominos with his family, and collected and shopped for antiques and sometimes sold his finds at Antiques on Main in Denison. He also enjoyed participating on a bowling league. He had the “gift of Gab” his family lovingly described as he was very knowledgeable with the advice he would give. He loved helping people anyway he could.
Survivors include his wife, Janet A. Walton of Denison; brother, Terry Hodge and wife, Freida of Elizabethton, TN.; sisters, Brenda Hines and husband, John of George West, TX. and Joann Jacobs of Granbury, TX.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Graveside services will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Georgetown Cemetery in Pottsboro with the Reverend Roger Speers officiating. Family night will be held from 6 PM to 7 PM, Friday evening at Johnson-Moore Funeral Home in Denison.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of Texas, 8150 Brookriver Dr. Ste. 102, LB-151, Dallas, TX. 75247.
Condolences may be registered to www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net
Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
