Ralph Hearn Hodges, 82, of Henderson passed away Dec. 9, 2022, at the Henderson Health & Rehabilitation Center.
There were private family funeral services. Burial followed in Trinity Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 25, 1940 in Henderson, the son of the late John Henry and Jaunita Hearn Hodges. He attended Chester County Schools and entered the U.S. Army in 1965.
He served during the Vietnam war and served until he retired in 1988. He lived at Fort Campbell during the service and then returned to Henderson. He worked at Specialty Products as a welder.
He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church.
He married Carolyn Blankenship in 1961, and they were married 25 years. She passed away in 2019. He married Linda Vanlandingham in 1996. She preceded him in deaith in 2018.
He is survived by two sons, Tim Hodges of Lexington and Eric (Tracy) Hodges of Henderson; one daughter, Donna (Frank) Armanettie of Scottsdale, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Travis (Emily) Lee, Carol (Luke) Barber, Alex Armanettie and Asterade Armanettie; and one great-grandchild, Julie Lee.
