Individual Details
Norman Levern Hodges
(19 Aug 1927 - 18 Mar 2008)
HODGES, MR. NORMAN LEVERN, age 80, of Cahaba Heights, passed away on Tuesday, the 18th of March 2008. Mr. Hodges was born on August 19, 1927 in Illinois and was a veteran of the Korean War. He served in the military with the United States Army for 21 years being inducted on September 19, 1945 and retiring on December 31, 1966. While in the Korean War, he earned a Purple Heart. Mr. Hodges was preceded in death by his sister, Juanita Coffey and is survived by his 3 sons, Frankie Hodges and Carolyn, Randy Hodges, and Phillip Hodges; daughter, Diane Hodges; sisters, Mickey Davis, Dorothy Vaught, Betty Faye Martin, and Melba Schuster; brother, Billy Hodges; 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Friends are cordially invited to the visitation Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Ridout's Valley Chapel in Homewood. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, the 22nd of March at Cahaba Heights Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Services are under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel (879-3401) in Homewood.
Published in The Birmingham News from Mar. 20 to Mar. 21, 2008.
Published in The Birmingham News from Mar. 20 to Mar. 21, 2008.
Events
| Birth | 19 Aug 1927 | Franklin County, Illinois | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 12 Apr 1930 | (Robert Lee Hodges and Ruth Wilson) Six Mile, Franklin County, Illinois |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 19 Apr 1940 | (Robert Lee Hodges and Ruth Wilson) New Merkle, Jefferson County, Alabama | | | |
| Enlistment | 19 Sep 1945 | United States Army | |||
| Military | 31 Dec 1966 | Discharge | |||
| Death | 18 Mar 2008 | Shelby County, Alabama | | | |
| Obituary | 21 Mar 2008 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | | | |
| Burial | Cahaba Heights Baptist Church Cemetery, Vestavia Hills, Jefferson County, Alabama | | |
Families
| Spouse | Betty Jo Howard ( - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Robert Lee Hodges (1889 - 1943) |
| Mother | Ruth Wilson (1902 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Nova Omega "Mickey" Hodges (1929 - 2020) |
| Sibling | Sarah Juanita Hodges (1930 - 1998) |
| Sibling | William David Hodges (1935 - 2015) |
| Sibling | Betty Fay Hodges (1938 - 2008) |
| Sibling | Melba Louise Hodges (1940 - 2017) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
R L Hodges Head Male 40 Alabama - Miner, coal mineRuth Hodges Wife Female 26 Alabama
Leman Hodges Son Male 15 Alabama
Deloras Hodges Daughter Female 12 Alabama
Loie Hodges Son Male 10 Alabama
Lavern Hodges Son Male 2 8/12 Illinois
Omega Hodges Daughter Female 1 1/12 Illinois
Census (family)-shared
Robert L Hodges Head Male 50 Alabama - CarpenterRuth Hodges Wife Female 37 Alabama
Robert L Hodges Son Male 25 Alabama - Odd jobs
James L Hodges Son Male 20 Alabama
Norman L Hodges Son Male 12 Alabama
Nova O Hodges Daughter Female 11 Alabama
Sarah J Hodges Daughter Female 9 Alabama
William D Hodges Son Male 4 Alabama
Bettie Hodges Daughter Female 1 Alabama
Death
Norman L HodgesGiven Name: Norman
Middle Name: L
Surname: Hodges
State: Alabama
Last Place of Residence: Shelby, Alabama
Previous Residence Postal Code: 35242
Age: 81
Birth Date: 19 Aug 1927
Death Date: 18 Mar 2008
Obituary
Deceased Name: Mr Norman Levern HodgesEvent Type: Obituary
Event Date: 21 Mar 2008
Event Place: Alabama, United States
Residence Place: Hodges
Residence Date: 18 Mar 2008
Gender: Male
Age: 80
Birth Date: 19 Aug 1927
Birthplace: Illinois
Death Date: 18 Mar 2008
Burial Place: Cahaba Heights
Newspaper: Birmingham News
Spouse and Children
Frankie Hodges Son Male
Randy Hodges Son Male
Phillip Hodges Son Male
Diane Hodges Daughter Female
Parents and Siblings
Juanita Coffey Sister Female
Mickey Davis Sister Female
Betty Faye Martin Sister Female
Melba Schuster Sister Female
Billy Hodges Brother Male
Dorothy Vaught Sister Female
Others on Record
Carolyn Hodges Unknown Female
Burial
Latitude: 33.465832Longitude: -86.731667
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSYD-6JP.
2. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1G5-QKZ.
3. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V312-DPY.
4. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKTG-MP4D.
5. Find a Grave Memorial 37509829.
6. BillionGraves Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM8-3546.