Mr. Zara "Junior" Hodge

March 1, 1923 - June 18, 2015

Hinesville, GA. Mr. Zara "Junior” Hodge age 92, passed into rest on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Hodge the son of the late Zara and Rosa Hodge Sr. was born March 1, 1923 in Ellabell, GA. In July 4, 1965 Mr. Hodge moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and found work with the Campbell Soup Company in Camden, New Jersey where he worked until his retirement in 1987. Mr. Zara “Junior” Hodge resided in Hinesville, Ga. since December 2012. He loved fishing and fixing the neighborhood kids bicycles. He also enjoyed watching the Philadelphia Philly’s baseball games. He is preceded in death by his wife, Francis Lucille Wilson Hodge, two daughters, Elizabeth Hodge Melvin and Gertrude Leila Hodge Wells. Memories are left to be cherished by, his son, Mr. Lonnie Hodge, Brooklet, GA., a host of loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Family visitation will be held one Friday evening from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in the chapel of Hill’s Mortuary, Inc. The funeral services for Mr. Zara “Junior” Hodge will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2015 at the little Bethel Baptist Church, Brooklet, GA., with the Rev. John T. McPhatter, officiating. Burial will be in the Bulloch Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hodge will lie in state one hour prior to the services. Online condolences may be expressed at hillsmortuaryinc.com Final rites have been entrusted to Hill’s Mortuary, Inc.