A memorial service for James Owen Hodges will be Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lumberton, NC at 3:00PM.

James Hodges was born in Dunn, N.C. to two hard-working and loving parents, Owen and Elizabeth Hodges.

He grew up in Lumberton and graduated Lumberton High School in 1968. He and his two brothers, John and Jarvis were raised in a fun-loving, Christian home. Home of the original \\"Turkey-Bowl,\\" the Hodges house and yard was \\"THE\\" place to be! Friends, fun, and excitement that never stopped! Snow-skiing on the roof, grapevine tag, pranks, music, loading the peanut trucks, and of course BASEBALL! Growing up in that neighborhood, with all those friends and parents, was truly the \\"endless summer!\\" That time and place was the last \\"golden-age\\" of America. We were blessed to be in it!

James was a caring and generous person that lived life to the fullest. If you were his friend, you had a real friend!

He will be missed by all that he helped and touched!

Left to cherish his memories are, his mother, Elizabeth Raynor Hodges; his wife, Laura Jean Hodges; his two sons, Samuel and Zachary Hodges; his mother-in-law, Edith Smith; his two brothers, John and Jarvis Hodges; his Aunt and \\"second\\" mother, Christine Bullock, and countless other loving kinfolk and friends. Special thanks to Beth Bullock Allen for all your help and love in this tragedy.

A time of visittion will be held on Monday, November 19, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Fuquay-Varina Presbyterian Church, 310 North Ennis Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.