Obituary of Robert Clinton Hodges

Robert Clinton Hodges, age 61, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023. He was born on December 10, 1961 in Watauga County to Kemp Hodges and Eleen Trivette Hodges. Robert enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and building bird houses. He was known as a kind neighbor. Robert not only tended to his own lawn; he would take time to mow the lawns for his widowed neighbors. His generosity extended on as he continued to tend to his mother's flowers long after she passed away. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kemp Hodges and Eleen Trivette Hodges; infant brother, John Ralph Hodges,; paternal grandparents, John and Julie Brown Hodges; and maternal grandparents, Ray and Ossie Trivette. Robert is survived by his aunts, Evelyn Hicks, Doris (Johnny) Greer, Barbara (Buddy) Ashley, Marilyn Watson, Juanita Miller, all of Boone, North Carolina, June (Joel) Weaver of Crumpler, North Carolina; uncle, Grayson (Phyllis) Trivette of Boone, North Carolina; special friend, Connie Wingate and her son, Darnell Wingate both of Morganton, North Carolina; special cousin, Tony Trivette of Boone, North Carolina; and numerous cousins. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Jont Brown Cemetery, 100 Harmony Mountain Ln, Boone, North Carolina officiated by Mike Townsend. The family request in lieu of flowers memorial donations be sent to the Jont Brown Cemetery Fund, care of Steven Trivett, 140 Pine Valley Dr., Boone, North Carolina 28607. Online condolences may be shared at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin and Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory, Boone, NC, will be serving the Hodges family.