Alfonce Hodge Jr.'s Obituary
Services for Alfonce Hodge Jr., 70, of Lufkin is scheduled for 3:00 P.M., Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Huntington First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Huntington Cemetery. Mr. Hodge was born on December 20, 1949, and died Sunday, August 16, 2020, in Lufkin. Alfonce Hodge Jr. was born December 20, 1949, to Erma Hodge, and the late Bishop Hodge Sr. Alfonce and his family that included 13 siblings resided in Moscow, TX.
He attended Corrigan High School where he played Basketball and Football, and Baseball until he broke his leg during football, at that time his parents told him no more sports. He loved fishing. He helped his father build their church in Shreveport LA. He was a member of Hodge Memorial under the Leadership of his father Bishop Hodge and Pastor Jimmy Hadnot. Due to his father's illness, Alfonce had to work at an early age in order to make ends meet for his family. He received his formal education and graduated from Corrigan High School. He later enlisted in the Army in 1969 where he fought in the Vietnam Era. He was discharged with an honorary discharge. After being discharged he worked many jobs such as construction. This where it gets good, Alfonce Loved the Lord, he was a prayer warrior, Sunday school teacher at Hodge Memorial, Bountiful Blessings Ministries, and Love Fellowship Worship Center. He loved teaching Sunday School and praising the Lord. He will beat his Tambourine so much until the symbols would fall off on the floor. He loved the people he never would meet a stranger. He had an arrogant personality. He had a stern look, were a lot of people did not know how to take him. He loved his wife, grandchildren, children, and family. He was a farmer and raised Hogs, he worked so hard trying to establish everything on his farm that needed to be done. Each day was always a new task from rebuilding fences to seeing a tree-filled up with peaches one day and the next day peaches were all gone off the limbs. But he kept on trying to restore his farm until one day he said it was too much for him, so he took a break.
Left to cherish his memories: his wife Norma Marie Hodge, his children
Diandra Johnson (Jimmy), Sophia Barlow (Cornelius), Felisha Barlow, Gregory Hodge, Shannon Jefferey (Travis), Napoleon Fransaw (Norvette). His mother Erma Hodge, his brothers Dale Hodge (Darlene), Glen Hodge, Robert Hodge ( Stephanie), Eric Hodge ( Christine), Peggy Strugies, Mattie Holmes, Aurdtrie McGrew, Jo-Ann Argumon, Dianne Holland. A Special Son-in-Law (Jimmy Johnson), A special granddaughter Jaila Barlow, 1 great-granddaughter Amelia Janae. And a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by father, Alfonce Hodge Sr., sister, Shirly Benita Hodge, Erma Humber, brother Joe Hodge.
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