Dorothy M. Hodges, 96, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17th in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens in Grain Valley, MO.
Dorothy was born on September 9, 1926, in Warrensburg, Missouri, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy G. (Tindall) Samuel. She enjoyed cooking, baking, making candy, and doing needlepoint.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Hodges; infant daughter, Carolann Hodges; son, James Ray Hodges; and four brothers: Ray, Charles, William, and Floyd Samuel.
Her survivors include four children: Brenda Yant (Roger), Wayne Hodges, Gwen Gann, and Wendell Hodges; grandchildren: Trevor Yant (Allison) Travis Yant, Trey Yant, Amy Hodges, Brandi Hodges, Melissa Huseynov (Parviz), Justin Gann, Bruce Foster, Ashlynn Hodges, Michelle Hodges, and Christopher Hodges; and a host of great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO 816-690-4441
Sue
7 Apr 2023I knew Dorothy for 34years and unknown to me, we lost contact the last year of her life. I wanted to say good-bye and could not. That is very sad to me. I also wanted to tell her I’ll miss her, we had good and bad times, mostly very good. She was something. A very strong lady and she got through so much. 2 types of cancer and diabetes. She was admired greatly for knowing what to do on taking care of herself. More than most people would have. I’ll miss talking to Dorothy on the phone as we live so far apart. I got her a lot of things she wanted at the Nursing Home. There is one promise Dorothy wanted me to keep and I wanted to tell her I will. That is still a secret. In so many ways, I admired her so much for her strength and what she had to go through. Good-bye Friend, I’ll never forget you and we will meet again in Heaven with Our Lord.