William L. Hodge Obituary - Water Valley MS

William L. Hodge, age 90, died Monday, August 20, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born November 29,1923, in Lafayette County, MS to the late Edgar and Della Davis Hodge. William retired from the United States Army and worked for many years as a carpenter. He was a Baptist minister and throughout the years pastored several churches in the surrounding counties including: New Hope and Calvary in Coffeeville, MS, Hopewell in Yalobusha County, Second Baptist in Water Valley, Paris Baptist Church, Springdale in Lafayette County, Turkey Creek and Driver’s Flat in Calhoun County. William enjoyed gardening, remodeling homes, watching old westerns and spending time with his coffee-drinking buddies at Turnage Drug Store. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and loved spending time with his family.

Visitation will be held Saturday, August 23, 2014 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks with Bro. Bennie Turnage and Bro. Bill McGoodwin officiating. Burial will be in the Old Union Cemetery in Lafayette County, MS with Blake Hodge, Scott Hodge, Jeff Hodge, Mike Hodge, Tim Hodge and Kevin Wilburn serving as pallbearers.

William is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mirl Harwell Hodge of Water Valley, MS; nine grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his three sons, William Eddie Hodge, Bill Hodge and Ronnie Hodge; and his granddaughter, Amy Hodge Wilburn.