OBITUARY: Carl Wesley Hodges

Carl Wesley “Buck” Hodges, 82, of Rockingham passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Hospice Haven of Richmond County.

Buck was born on Nov. 9, 1941, in Richmond County, a son of Henry Hodges and Shadie Knight Hodges.

He served in the United States Air Force and later worked with the railroad as a switchman.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ernest June Hodges and Richard Hodges; and sisters, Bea Paul, Jean Laughridge and Marie Quick.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara Dawkins Hodges; brother, Harold Hodges of Texas, and sister, Gloria Hodges Reeves of Rockingham.

Visitation will be Wednesday May 1, 2024, at Carter Funeral Home, Rockingham from noon-1 pm. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home Colonial Chapel.

Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

Condolences may be made online at carterfuneral.net.

Carter Funeral Home of Rockingham is assisting the Hodges Family during this tough time.