Mr. William T. Hodges, son of the late Thornton Hodges and Mary Susan Williams Hodges was born 20 May 1897 in Green Co. and departed this life at 1:00 am Sat., 19 Mar 1983 at the Veterans Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He was 85 years, 9 months and 27 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Jacob Grove Baptist Church at the time of his death. Mr. Hodges was also a member of the Goldenwing Lodge 155, and a veteran of WWI. He united in marriage to Gertrude C. Williams on 23 Sept 1918, who preceded him in death on 5 Mar 1968. To this union was born 1 son and 4 daughters: Miss Georgia C. Hodges of Louisville; William T. Hodges, of Ohio; Mrs. Fannye M. Norman, Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. Louise Seace of Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. Lillian Mickens, of Louisville. he is survived by 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild and 4 step-grandchildren. Also surviving is 1 niece, Elsie Ford of Indiana, along with a host of other relatives and friends. The remains were at the Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home. Funeral services were conducted at the Jacob Grove Baptist church, Wed. 23 mar 1983 at 12:00 pm with burial in the Cave Spring Cem. Rev. Walton Johnston officiated. Pallbearers were Earl Nedby, George Simpson, George Owens, Ivory VanCleave, Wallace VanCleave and Shirley Williams.
Obituaries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 3, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 126