George Hodges Obituary

GEORGE WALTER HODGES, age 85 of Loudon, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. George was born December 6, 1937 in Hernshaw, WV. His mother and father were George Curtis Hodges and Neola E. (Price) Hodges. George is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Patricia "Pat" Herndon-Hodges; daughter, Nora Lynn Hodges-Smith and husband, Michael Smith; son, George Andrew Hodges and wife, Keila Andrade Maia-Hodges; three grandchildren, Ryan Michael Smith, Paloma Gia Hodges, and George Benson Hodges; stepson, Timothy T. Thompson.
George was a past sales rep for an office furniture manufacturer in Washington DC, a partner with Hodges Realty Co., Inc. in Charleston, WV, and president and owner of Automotive Leasing Systems, (operating nationwide for 12 years). George bought Grass Run Farms in White Sulphur Springs, WV in 1971-2003 and raised Beef Cattle. In 1985, Hodges Realty & Construction built Salina Village Apartments in Malden, WV. George and Pat owned and operated Cabin Club Restaurant in White Sulphur Springs, WV from 1990-1995, he later built and operated Fox Hill Farms in 1999-2005, which was a registered farm of Polled Hereford. He owned and operated Hodges Appraisals in Lewisburg, WV from 1990-1999 and owned and operated American Self Storage, LLC in Lewisburg from 2000-2005.
In 1999 George had some very major health issues, he and Pat moved to Loudon, Tennessee. In 2006, after he recuperated they bought land and built another American Self Storage, LLC business and currently operate it.
George's mother use to say he should have been a comedian. He always had a story to tell. He was an avid collector of antique pocket knives and antique cars. He was a member of the East Tennessee Regional Antique Car Club, Antique Automobile Club of America, Early Ford V8 Foundation, National Knife Collectors Association and local chapters. George enjoyed reading books and hearing stories about the civil war, listening to Frank Sinatra, gospel, country, and marching band music. Most importantly, George has always believed there is a God.
Services in Tennessee to honor and remember George will be held Wednesday, October 11 in the McGill Click Chapel, Loudon, TN.
Services in Charleston, West Virginia will be held 1 p.m., Friday, October 13, 2023 at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, 1118 Virginia Street, East, Charleston, WV 25301. Burial will follow at Marmet Cemetery, Marmet, WV. Friends may visit with the family 1 hour prior to the service at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.barlowbonsall.com and www.mcgillclick.com
Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, WV and McGill Click Chapel, Loudon, TN have been entrusted with the arrangements.