Nelson Thomas Hodges, age 79 of Rocky Mount, died Monday, October 29, 2007.
He was born April 15, 1928 to the late Robert Lee and Eva Abagail Hodges. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons Linwood Lee Hodges, Thomas Wayne Hodges, and David Leon Hodges; son-in-law, Kenneth Andrew Lynch.
Surviving are his wife Florence Sink Hodges; daughters and sons-in-law Sheila Lynch, Tammy and Ricky Dillon, Teresa Dale and Mickey Lynch; daughters-in-law, Loretta Gore and Patsy Hodges; sister Ruby Turner of West Virginia; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Thomas C. Siddle officiating. Interment will follow in the Hodges Family Cemetery.
His family will be receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Flora Funeral Service, 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount.