Eldon "Edd" Hodges

Ava, Missouri

Eldon Lee Hodges, 84 years, 1 month, 20 days old, passed away on August 23, 2017.

Eldon was born July 3, 1933 in Sandy community in Ava, MO to Olen and Geneva (Turner) Hodges.

Eldon was retired from working at Rawlings Sporting Goods Manufacturing in Ava. He worked there for many years until his retirement in 1998.

He continued working at the Forestry Dept. and DOCO in Ava. Eldon was a veteran and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

On May 1, 1955, Eldon and Barbara "Bobbie" Hammons were united in marriage in Ava, MO and to this union they were blessed with two daughters, Deb and Nancy.

Eldon was a Christian and a member of Sandy General Baptist Church.

He enjoyed fishing, and his love was spending time with his family and especially with his grandchildren, great, and great great grandchildren!

Eldon was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Bobbie, and a granddaughter, Kathy Marie.

Eldon is survived by his two daughters, Deb Hall, Ava, MO, and Nancy & Johnny Pellham, Sparta, MO, grandchildren, Heather, Tabi, Holly, Melanie, Austin, and Brianna, great grandchildren, Boone, Dystiny, Hope, Jacob, Kaleb, Clayton, Shellby, and Lexi, great great grandchildren, Phoibe and Rayner, one brother, Donnie Hodges and one sister, Pat & George Long, and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Eldon will be Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Clinkingbeard Chapel, Ava, MO with burial following in the Mills Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, Aug. 27 ^th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Officiating will be Pastor Neal Crum. Memorials may be made to Gideon's International and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.