Jack Hodge

Jack Hodge, 84 of Woodleaf, NC passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Glenn Kiser Hospice House from complications from surgery repairing a broken hip replacement prosthesis. Born June 19, 1938, in Rowan County, NC he was the son of the late Katy Hodge Misenheimer and was raised by his grandparents, Charles and Eva Jane Hodge and aunt, Camilla Exie Hodge. Mr. Hodge was a graduate of Cleveland High School. He owned and operated Towne Mall Exxon, where he won numerous awards as an Exxon Dealer and retired at the age of 62. For the last 22 years he raised beef cattle on his land in Woodleaf and his land Cleveland, which was part of the family farm where he grew up. Mr. Hodge was a member of Needmore Baptist Church where he met his wife of 67 years, Shirley Reavis Hodge. They met in the 3rd grade. When asked by a CNA if Nanny (Shirley) was his sweetheart, he said “yes, and has been for a long time”. Mr. Hodge loved to travel and also enjoyed watching sports, especially Carolina Tarheel football. Along with his mother, grandparents and aunt; he was preceded in death by his cousins who were like siblings to him, Bob Hodge, Joe Hodge and Irene Hodge Miller Cooley. Jack and his cousin Irene were also named Best All Around in their high school class. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Shirley Reavis Hodge; daughter, Deborah Hodge of Charlotte, NC, sons, Jack Hodge Jr. (Teresa) of Salisbury and Ronnie Hodge (Wendy) of Woodleaf, NC, and daughter, Lynn Hodge Weisler (Paul) of Salisbury; grandchildren, Philip Jack Hodge (Suzy), Mallory Hodge Whitley (Jason), Chase Kyles (Lindsee), Meredith Weisler Norvell (Philip); great-grandchildren, Jessie, Bekah, and Alexander Jack “AJ” Hodge; Ellory and Jacksyn Whitley; Elizabeth and Alice Norvell. Visitation will be held from 2-3PM Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in the Fellowship Hall at Needmore Baptist Church. Funeral service will be at 3PM in Needmore Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Williams officiating and assisted by Rev. David Smith. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Faithful Friends; donations will be matched by sending them to: Friends of Rowan, PO Box 262, Salisbury, NC 28145-0262, Memo Line: Faithful Friends. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Hodge family. Online condolences may be made to www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Jack Hodge

June 19, 1938 - May 18, 2023