Obituary of Albert W. Hodgson

Mr. Albert W. "Bert" Hodgson, age 46, of Ciscero Valley Place, Lenoir, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Watauga Medical Center. Born January 2, 1963 to Blanford Bernard Hodgson, Sr. and Elsie Greene Hodgson, he was a truck driver for Moretz Lumber Company of Lenoir, an accomplished fiddle player, had a deep love for bluegrass music and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his parents, Bernard and Elsie Greene Hodgson; one sister, Jeanette Lyons and husband Jim of Boone; one brother, Barney Hodgson and wife Diane Ward of Boone; three nephews, Drew Wallace of Blowing Rock, Brad Hodgson of Kernersville and Justin Hodgson of Boone; one niece, Kerri Brown and husband Brian of Boone; a special Aunt, Eula Greene of Boone, and (four aunts) Stella Trivette and husband Harvey, Maxine Wilcox all of Boone, Reba Wilcox of Wilkesboro, and Virginia Mikeworth of Robinson, Illinois; one uncle, James Clair Wilkinson of Prospect Hill, NC. He was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Anne Hodgson, his paternal grandparents, A. W. and Pearl Hodgson, by his maternal grandmother, Grace Wilcox and maternal grandfather Dwight Greer. Funeral Services for Albert W. "Bert" Hodgson will be conducted Friday, June 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Proffitt's Grove Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Delmar James and Rev. Herbert McCoy. Burial will follow in the Meat Camp Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 18, 2009, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the home of his parents: 2694 Meat Camp Road, Boone, NC.