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Malcolm "Bud" Hodges

d. July 30, 2017

Malcolm "Bud" Hodges

Malcolm "Bud" Francis Hodges, 89, passed away at his home in Vancleave, MS, on Sunday, July 30, 2017, with his family at his side. He was a native of Ocean Springs, MS, son of Calvin Dickson Hodges and Sadie Catchot Hodges. Bud attended St. Alphonsus Catholic School and graduated from Ocean Springs High School. He was a veteran of the Mississippi National Guard, and was called up for service in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He was owner of Hodges Dry Cleaners, co-owner of Gamble’s Town & Country Store, and was proud of his 25-year career at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Bud was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. He was formerly in the Kiwanis, Jaycees and Lions Club. He was a great lover of horticulture, a camellia fancier, and a long-time member of the American Camellia Society. Bud also enjoyed his involvement in the Merrymakers Carnival Association. He was a talented carpenter and furniture maker, and loved sailing. Bud is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Dickson, Robert and William; and nephew and godson Keith. Survivors include his beloved wife of 54 years, Leewynn; his son, Malcolm and daughter, Victoria, both of Atlanta; and his sisters-in-law, Helen Fletcher, Martha Hodges, and Linda Ellis (Ivan). Bud’s many nieces and nephews were as daughters and sons to him. The family appreciates the loving care given to Bud by Southern Care Hospice Services, especially Tiffany and Sue. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 2, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., with a 2:00 p.m. chapel service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Ocean Springs, MS. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Visitation

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Ocean Springs

911 Porter Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564

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Service

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Starts at 2:00 pm

Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Ocean Springs

911 Porter Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564

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Cemetery

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home - Gulfport

59 Wayside Rd, Stuart, VA 24171

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