Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....HODGE , Argie Bell SPARKS  January 26 2002
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Woodland “Daily Democrat,” Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Argie Bell Sparks Hodge

Argie Bell Sparks Hodge died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at age 92.

Born May 23, 1909, in Newton County, Arkansas, Mrs. Hodge was the ninth of 10
children of the late Mary Elizabeth and Hiram Sparks. She married Abel Hodge in
1928 and had six children. The Hodge family moved to Knights Landing in spring
of 1937, where she attended the Knights Landing Community Church. The family
then made the shorter trip to Woodland in 1951 where she was a member in the
Calvary Baptist Church. According to her family members, “she will be fondly
remembered by her six children; 14 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 13
great-great-grandchildren; and their spouses for the care and affection she
provided for them whenever they were in her presence. She had a sense of humor,
and everyone felt welcome in her home. She loved cooking, especially baking
biscuits and cookies for her family and friends and having in for coffee and
cookies. She also loved working in her vegetable and flower gardens.”

Mrs. Hodge is survived by her daughters, Josephine Storm and husband Norman of
Dillon Beach, Ardith Disney and husband Bob of Woodland, Imogene Schmidt and
husband Paul of Grant Pass, Ore., and Dianna Lopes of Woodland; sons, Joe Hodge
and wife Lilah of Brookings, Ore., and Vernon Hodge and wife Matilda of
Woodland; and niece, Imogene Austin and husband Dwight of Woodland; and numerous
other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Abel Hodge on Dec. 12, 1946.

Visitation is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Jan. 29, at McNary's
Chapel, Woodland.

A funeral service is scheduled at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Calvary
Baptist Church, with interment to follow at Woodland Cemetery.

McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.


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Woodland, CA 95695.  

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