Obituary of Marie G. Hodges
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Marie Greene Hodges, age 80, of Oak Grove Road, Boone, died Monday evening, October 12, 2009 at her home. She was born December 6, 1928 in Watauga County to Carlie and Vonnie Harmon Greene. Ms. Hodges was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She taught business courses at Cove Creek High School and Watauga High School for 33 years and for a number of years, taught at Caldwell Community College.
Ms. Hodges is survived by; her son, Curtis Hodges and wife, Janice, of Boone;
four grandsons, C. J. and Dwaine Hodges, James Edward Shore and David Eggers, all of Boone; one step-granddaughter, Malinda Richardson and husband, Willie, of Warrensville; her sister-in-law, Kate Vannoy Greene of Boone; and her special caregivers, Sandra and Judy.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by; one daughter, Karla Shore-Eggers, and infant son, Karl, and one brother, Spencer Greene.
Services for Marie Greene Hodges will be conducted Wednesday evening, October l4, at 7:30 at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Scott Cortney. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 7:30, prior to services, at Austin & Barnes.
The family respectfully requests no food and suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Hodges family.