Patricia Marie Hodges was born June 8, 1937 in Terral, OK to Brad Hayes and Joyce Marie Howard Holman.  She passed from this life on Sunday, October 6th, 2024. She graduated from Waurika, OK High School in 1955.  She married Everett Lee Hodges on September 21, 1956. She was a homemaker until Everett decided to become a minister in 1969 and then worked for the corporate offices of JC Penney to support the family while he was in Preston Road School of Preaching in Dallas. She was an amazing preacher's wife during their tenure in Iola, Kansas and Denison.  She   served extensively with the TMC Auxiliary, delivered Meals on Wheels. She served as the church secretary for 44 years for the Central Church of Christ She loved hosting the church open house every holiday season.

She is survived by 2 sons, Everett and wife Ann of Waurika, OK; Nolen and wife Julie of Gordonville; and 1 daughter, Pamela Hackworth and husband Randy of Denison; 6 grandchildren Kelli Plumb and husband John of Shawnee, OK; Scott Hodges and wife Anna of Mustang, OK; Kaci
Johnson and husband Colton of Allen, OK; Tobin Hodges and wife Jyoti of Richland, TX; Laura Hamadi and husband Mohamed of Mansfield, TX; and Chris Hackworth and wife Jessica of Pottsboro, TX.  She is also survived by 4 step-grandchildren- Steve Waid and wife Olivia, Jon Waid
and wife Tabitha, Kyle Waid and wife Toye, and Jackson Pant.  In addition, she he is survived by 17 great-grand children-Carson, Jace, Landon, Drew Everett, Hallie, Beau, Molly, McKenzie, Jude, Wynton, Cassidy, Everleigh, Theodore, Holden, Caty, Deacon, and Everett.  There are also 5 step great grandchildren- Ella, Vivi, Corbin, Bennett, and Ava. She is survived by 1 sister, JoAnn Yearley and husband Clarence of Mustang, OK, a sister-in-law Fran Holman of Marlow, OK and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Everett, her brother Brad, her parents, and her in-laws.

Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Services will be held in the Central Church of Christ on Wednesday, October 9th, at 11 a.m. The family will be conducting the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Central Church of Christ or to Home Hospice of Grayson County.