The funeral service for John Patrick Hodge will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 11, at Fair River Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Mr. Hodge, 83, of Brookhaven, died December 8, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Bolton, MS, February 25, 1941, to Mack Hodge, Sr. and Lucille Wooten Hodge. He worked as an electrician before retiring.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, M.J., Dan, Arthur, Joe Ree, and Jack; and sisters, Mary, Mildred, Marie, Irene, Willie Frank, and Thelma.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 63 years, Lois Hodge; children, Wayne Hodge (Janice), Don Hodge (Donna), and Jane Parkman (Jody); sister, Martha Ann Dalton; five grandchildren, Preston Martin, Rivers Parkman, Spencer Hodge, Brady Hodge, and Bailey Hodge; ten great grandchildren and a host of other loving family members and friends.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to the staff of Dignity Hospice and Renee Thompson with Accent Care.

In lieu of flowers you may make memorials in his memory to Fair River Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 3698 Fair River Dr NE, Brookhaven, MS 39601.