HODGE, MARY MAYLENE - Ouachita County, Arkansas | MARY MAYLENE HODGE - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Mary Maylene HODGE

Bethesda Cemetery
Ouachita County,
Arkansas

December 21, 1927 - January 20, 2020

Mary Maylene Hodge, 92 of Camden, AR passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Lifetouch Hospice House surrounded by her family. Maylene was born on December 21, 1927 to Roy Macon and Mattie Leola Merritt. She was a retired Bookkeeper/Circulation Manager with the Camden News. Maylene had a love for basketball that started during her early school days. That love grew and she became an avid sports fan for all sports. Football and basketball were her favorite. Especially the Arkansas Razorbacks and St. Louis Cardinals. We can't forget about her love for Nascar Racing too. She enjoyed camping with the family and loved to travel. In her days after retirement she especially enjoyed reading her newspaper, spending time with family and talking on the phone.

Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Dewey F. Hodge; one son, Danny C. Hodge; a brother, Louie Merritt and wife, Odie; two sisters, Jessie Linkous Eifird and Relda Long; a nephews, Clifton Merritt and GR Linkous.

She is survived by her daughters, Becky Burton (J. B.) of Louann, AR; Cindy Purifoy (Richard) of Camden, AR; and daughter-in-law, Loretta Hodge of Camden, AR; a very special nephew who called her every day, James (Nip) Linkous (Betty) of Camden, AR; grandchildren, Dewey Purifoy (Pam) of Camden, AR, Becky Bea Alverson (Floyd) of Fayetteville, AR, Carol Hodge-Foster (Ivan) of Mississippi, Brad Burton (Ashley) of Louann, AR, Debby Voss (John) of Camden, AR, Ricky Purifoy (Terra) of Louann, AR, step-granddaughter, Melinda VanAssche (Jamie) of Camden, AR and Kathy Beckham of Camden, AR; great grandchildren, Justin Easttam (Samantha) of Camden, AR, Jodi Hyde (Daniel) of Camden, AR, Jessica May (Nick) of Camden, AR, Courtney Alverson of Oklahoma, Bailey Burton of Arkadelphia, AR, Neely and Ainsley Purifoy both of Louann, AR, Kyndal and Grayson Burton both of Camden, AR, Rylee Alverson of Fayetteville, AR, Jordan Hodge-Foster and Aaron Williams of Mississippi; and Jacob, AnnMarie and AnnaLisa VanAssche all of Camden, AR; great great grandchildren, Kameron, Kimber and Blakely Easttam all of Camden, AR and DeAnthony (DJ) Veasy of Camden, AR; niece, Mollivene Merritt; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services for Maylene will be 2:00PM Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church with burial in Bethesda Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Becky and J. B. Burton.

Contributed on 1/30/23 by debbraszymanski
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Submitted: 1/30/23 • Approved: 1/31/23 • Last Updated: 12/25/23 • R1468513-G1468513-S3

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