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FAIRFAX, S.C. - Mrs. Virginia Hodge, the wife of the late William Hodge, died Thursday morning at her residence after a brief illness. She was 81. Mrs. Hodge was born in Allendale County, January 27, 1922, a daughter of the late Owen and Ada Platts. Mrs. Hodge was a retired teacher assistant with Allendale Schools. She was a member of the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church where she was the treasurer for over 20 years. She was a member of the homemakers club, LCW Womens Club, and the Amelia district Lutheran Brotherhood. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Hodge of Fairfax, Cynthia Davis of St. Helena Island; two sisters, Caradelle Kennedy of Buckhead, Wilma Blakeneny of Fairfax. There are two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., at St. Nicholas Lutheran Church with burial following in the church cemetery. Visitaton will be Saturday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Smith-Rhoden Funeral Home. Smith-Rhoden Funeral Home of Allendale is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Nicholas Lutheran Church. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com

The Augusta Chronicle March 15, 2003

--From the Saturday, March 15, 2003 printed edition of the Augusta Chronicle