Kenneth W. "Kenny" Hodges^{[1, 2]}

1940 - 2015  (75 years)

• Name	Kenneth W. "Kenny" Hodges
  Census	1940	District 2, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Born	8 Apr 1940	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Oct 2015  [4]
  Buried	Henry's Crossroads Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I150675	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	John H. Hodges,   b. 3 Aug 1915, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Jun 1964, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Margaret R. Faddis,   b. 1 Oct 1918, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Apr 1990, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F56494	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Jane Swann,   b. 1 Nov 1942,   d. 12 Mar 1983, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 40 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1962
  Children	+ 1. Beckie Jane Hodges,   b. 27 Aug 1964, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Feb 2004, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 39 years) + 2. Chesta Hodges,   b. 5 Apr 1966  (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F56492	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Freda Smelcer,   b. 6 Feb 1939,   bur. Henry's Crossroads Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F56299	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Apr 1940 - Tennessee Buried - - Henry's Crossroads Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 23 Jan 2004. Inas Etherton Smelcer obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 6 Feb 2004. Beckie Jane Hodges Shepherd obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name Kenneth Hodges Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Ward 16, Knoxville, Civil District 2, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 0 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1940 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE John H Hodges Head M 24 Tennessee Maragaret Hodges Wife F 21 Tennessee Edmond Hodges Son M 2 Tennessee Kenneth Hodges Son M 0 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 27 Oct 2015. April 8, 1940 - October 27, 2015 Resided in Kodak, TN Kenneth Hodges, age 75 of Kodak, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Kenny was a humble, honest, and hardworking man who loved his family. He was devoted to his family and was always there for them through all life's good times and bad. Kenny was a faithful member of Kodak United Methodist Church and worked for the Knoxville News Sentinel for over 40 years, retiring in 2002. He was a member of the Co-op, Farm Bureau, and the Sevier County Livestock Association. He was a lifelong farmer and grew tobacco for many years. He frequently traveled the roads of Kodak on his tractor often causing traffic jams. Kenny was known to bring his baby calves into his basement and hand feed them during the cold of January. He could build, fix, and repair anything. His family has lots of fond memories of the pontoon boat with the diving board and the camper he built. He could never sit still and always had to be tinkering on and fixing something. He was always cutting wood and enjoyed meeting the people who bought it. He would do anything for anyone who asked. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane Hodges; daughter, Beckie Hodges Shephard; parents, Margaret and John Hodges; father and mother-in-law, Chester and Carrie Swann, Clay and Inas Smelcer; sisters, Janie Shaffer and Patsy Childress; sister and brother-in-law, Doris Terry and Roy Smelcer. Survivors include his wife, Freda O'Dell Hodges; daughters, Chesta Hodges Hammontree and fiancé Scott Catlett; Tonja O'Dell; grandchildren, Thomas and Hannah Hammontree, Madara, Cole and Cari Shephard; sister, Kathy Wilbanks and husband John; brothers, Eddie Hodges and wife Jennie, Jim Hodges; sisters-in-law, Jeanna Cole and husband Frank, Janice Smelcer; brother-in-law, Reaford Terry; son-in-law, Dannie Shephard; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kodak United Methodist Church, 2923 Bryan Road, Kodak, TN 37764 or online at www.kodakchurch.com The family will receive friends 4-7 PM Friday with funeral service following at 7 PM at Kodak United Methodist Church with Reverend Dr. Brad Hyde officiating. Interment 10 AM Saturday in Henry's Crossroads Cemetery. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 123921169).