Patsy Ruth Hodges

Patsy Ruth Hodges obituary, Sarasota, FL

Patsy Ruth Hodges

Patsy Hodges Obituary

Published by Legacy on Apr. 16, 2024.
Patsy Ruth (Frankum) Hodges, 83, passed away April 14, 2024 in Sarasota, Florida. Pasty was born to the late Benjamin Frankum and Lorene (Pagach) Britt in Marlin, Texas on December 22, 1940. She relocated to the Sarasota area in 2018 from Famersville, Texas.
Patsy was a long time member of Cameron Baptist Church in Lawton, Oklahoma and a current member of the First Baptist Church of McKinney, Texas. She was a homemaker and enjoyed baking, gardening, cooking, sewing, walking and all things outdoors.
Patsy was known for her compassion, selflessness and serving others.
Left to cherish Patsy's memory are her daughter Sandy Faye Huffaker and her husband, Mark; son Billy Don Hodges and his wife, Tina; grandchildren Courtney Swackhammer and her husband, Mike, Brittany Kuck and her husband, Antony, Zach Huffaker and his wife, Kari, and Emily Faye Huffaker; great grandchildren Elyse, Nora, Jude, Addalyse, Melanie, Vaughn, Everett, and Elowynn; sister; Wanda Frankum; sister-in-law Kathy; and Patsy's little dog Sophie.
In addition to her parents, Patsy was preceded in death by her husband Donald Lee Hodges; brothers Billy Frankum, Royce Frankum and James Britt.
Memorial contributions may be made in Patsy's honor to the Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org or Sarasota County Senior Advocacy Council, Inc www.scsac.net
Memories and condolences may be left for the family online at www.MFHcares.com.

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