Billie Hodges

Billie Joyce Tye Hodges, born June 29, 1928 in Oakwood, TX to Willie Palmer Tye and Velva Iantha Meisenheimer Tye. Billie married the love of her life, Bud Hodges, on April 16, 1948, and they had four children, Barbara, Linda, Buddy, and Terry.
Billie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Vernon Franklin (Bud) Hodges, her son, Vernon Franklin (Buddy) Hodges, Jr., and sisters Mozelle Putz and Juanita Westmoreland, and son-in-law, Everett C. Clark III (Sonny).
Billie is survived by her daughter, Barbara Nichols and husband, Kenneth (Kenny), their daughters, Kathy Nichols and Kristi White and husband, Chris and their two sons Bradley, Chandler; daughter, Linda Horn, and husband, Richard, and their two daughters, Karen Clark, and Kimberlee Sutherland and husband, Jeremy and their children, Lila and Jeremy, Jr.; her son, Buddy’s wife, Terry Lynn Hodges and their daughter, Kaitlin Wakelee, and husband, Dylan; and her son, Terry Hodges, and wife, Jodie with their children, Andrea Painter and husband, Zach, and their daughters, Ava and Maddie, Stephanie Kelly and husband, Matt, and their children Carson, Dylan, and Brenna, and their son, Michael Hodges, wife, Alexandra and their children, son, Clayton, and daughters, Emma and Mackenzie.
She is also survived by several nephews and nieces.
Billie retired years ago as an insurance servicing clerk but devoted much of her time working with her church, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now named the Community of Christ Church. She spent summers teaching, directing, and cooking for church youth camps, family reunions, and Vacation Bible Schools. She was ordained to the office Elder in the RLDS church in 1989.
Billie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved gardening, working in her flower beds and potted plants, cooking, baking, canning vegetables and jams/jellies. She thrilled everyone for years with her Christmas Tea Rings and Cherry Bonbon cookies. She also had special place in her heart for those less fortunate and helped organize food and toy drives for the needy as well as volunteered with the American Red Cross.
We give our thanks and appreciation to MRC Creekside Retirement Community for seven years of loving care of our Mom and to Heart to Heart Hospice Care.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Creekside Benevolent Fund @ www.mrcaff.org/giving or to her church, Community of Christ in Independence MO.