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Elois Hodges Obituary

Elois Proco (Lois) Hodges, 75, of Dublin, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. She was born on April 17, 1934, in Montgomery County, Va., to the late George and Ruby Clark Proco. She was also preceded in death by her step mother, Ileta Proco; and sister, Donna Roberts. She retired from RAAP as a security guard after 22 years of service. She was a member of Bob White Boulevard Church of God. She is survived by her husband, Charles Hodges, of Dublin, Va.; children, Leslie Hodges and wife, Judy, of Wisconsin, Randal Hodges, of Salem, Va., and Jasmine (Lori) Al-Asadi and husband, Saadi, of Pulaski, Va.; special grandson, Adam; grandchildren, Haley, Nora, Hunter, Kruen, Sara, and Xena; brothers, Garland Proco and wife, Connie, of Atlanta, Ga., and, Paul Proco, of North Carolina; sisters, Shelby Davis and husband, John, of Christiansburg, Va., and Evonne Fleming and husband, Keith, of North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Pulaski Nursing and Rehab, and especially the "evening shift angels," Janice, Brenda, Marie, Alice, Denise, Kandy, Sandra, Vickie, and Marsha. A funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2009, from the chapel of Horne Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Sloss officiating. Interment will follow in the Proco Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009. The Hodges family is being served by Horne Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.hornefuneralservice.com

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Published by Roanoke Times on Oct. 30, 2009.

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October 31, 2009

Dear Charles and Family,
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. My heart goes out to all of you.


Dougie Gunter, Dublin, Virginia

Danny Boothe

October 30, 2009

Dear Charles and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Lois was a very sweet person and helpful to my mother.
(Clara Boothe) My mom loved her.

Winston and Linda McPeak

October 30, 2009

Was sorry to hear about Mrs. Hodges, Our thought and prayers are with the family.

Sandra Bowles Sumner

October 30, 2009

Dear Charles & family,
I was sad to learn of your loss. Even though it has been years since we have all seen each other, I have fond memories of Lois.
Sincerely,

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