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Submitted: 6/22/22 • Approved: 6/22/22 • Last Updated: 6/25/22 • R520927-G520927-S3
Aubyn E.
January 20, 1924-October 23, 2004
“PaPaw”
Please see military marker
Nell Bell Hodges
November 9, 1925-September 26, 2010
“MeMaw”
Married Nov. 19, 1950
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary Aubyn E. Hodges
Aubyn Earl Hodges, 80, of Amarillo died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today in St. Paul United Methodist Church with the Rev. Perry Hunsaker officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. today in West Park Cemetery in Hereford by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mr. Hodges was born in White Deer. He served in the Army in Germany during World War II and was awarded several medals, including the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. In 1937, he moved to Hereford from White Deer. He farmed the old prisoner of war camp southwest of Hereford. On Nov. 19, 1950, he married Nell Bell in Amarillo. He retired from farming in 1986 and moved to Amarillo in 1988.
Aubyn was very active in the Hereford Campfire Girls. He served as president and spent many summers at Campfire Camp in New Mexico. He will be remembered for his lifelong contributions to the agricultural industry in the Hereford area.
Music was a large part of his life - either playing the piano by ear or playing the harmonica. All those around him were able to enjoy his special talents and his love of music. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Deborah Jan Fuller and husband, Craig, of Dalhart and Kiska Ann Jones and husband, Mike, of Richmond; a son, Aubyn Earl Hodges Jr. and wife, Kathy, of Enid, Okla.; a sister, Jesslyn Williams of Amarillo; a brother-in-law, Julian Johnson of Lubbock; eight grandchildren, Amy West, Brett and Tate Fuller, Cody and Kaitlyn Jones, Justin Hodges, Amanda Wyrick and Misty Copeland; and five great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to the National Parkinsons Foundation, 1501 N.W. Ninth Ave., Miami, FL 33136 or to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4317 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79106-4749.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 25, 2004
Contributed on 6/22/22 by neldapat
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