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    1. [HODGES-L] OBIT: Rebecca Jane Smith Hodges
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    3. BEDFORD DAILY MAIL MONDAY, FEB. 22, 1932 ILLNESS FATAL TO MRS. HODGES FUNERAL SERVICES WEDNESDAY 2 P. M. FROM HOME OF MRS. DAVE JOHNSON Mrs. Rebecca Jane Hodges, 89 years old, who has been in critical condition for the past two weeks with complications due to old age, passed away at 12:30 p.m. today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. C. True in Orleans. The deceased had been in failing health since the first of the year. Mrs. Hodges was born in Lawrence County on March 27, 1842 to William and Frances Dalton Smith. She was married on November 8, 1859 to Drewey Hodges, who passed away January 29, 1916. She was a member of the Leatherwood Christian Church. The deceased is survived by four daughters, Mrs. W. C. True, Orleans; Mrs. A. W. Phillips, Bloomington, Mrs. William P. Duncan, Lawrence county, and Mrs. David Johnson, Bedford; four sons, Leslie and Wesley Hodges, Lawrence county; Frank Hodges, Orleans, and Charles Hodges, Bedford; two brothers, J. Frank Smith and Elza Smith, Bedford; one sister, Mrs. Dino Moore, of Covington, KY,; a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Following death the remains were removed to the Day & Carter funeral home here where they were prepared for burial and later taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dave Johnson, 714 20th Street, to remain until the funeral hour. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the Johnson home with the Rev. Harry T. Bridwell, of Clear Creek, officiating. Burial will follow in the Leatherwood cemetery. BEDFORD DAILY MAIL THURSDAY, FEB. 25,1 932 MRS. HODGES LAID TO REST BURIAL MADE IN LEATHERWOOD CEMETERY FOLLOWING FUNERAL SERVICES AT DAUGHTER'S HOME Impressive funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Jane Hodges, who passed away Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. C. True, in Orleans, following a short illness, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the home of another daughter, Mrs. Dave Johnson, 714 20th street, this city, with the Rev. Harry T. Bridwell, of Clear Creek, officiating. A quartet composed of Campbell Fields, A. J. Lee, J. J. Tatom and Clyde Freeman sang, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "Going Down The Valley," and "Beautiful Land." The many floral tributes were in charge of the granddaughters of the deceased Misses Harriett True, Helen Phillips, Edith True and Evelyn Hodges. The pall bearers included grandsons of Mrs. Hodges, Charles Johnson, William Duncan, Durward True, Russell, Ollie and Paul Hodges. Burial was made in the Leatherwood Christian Church cemetery, five miles east of here.

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