Omer Hodges

Carlton “Omer” Hodges, 90 of Oran, Missouri died Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the Life Care Center in Sullivan, Missouri. He was born December 9, 1928 in Benton, Missouri to Carlton Guy and Hattie Maude Miller Hodges. He married Christine Ruth Painton on November 30, 1949 in Oran, Missouri.

He was a trainman for Burlington Northern Railroad and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Oran.

He is survived by his wife, Christine Hodges of Oran; two daughters, Dorothy Weston of Farmington, Missouri and Pamela Adkins of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri; three brothers, Jack Hodges of Magnolia, Texas, Clinton Hodges of Benton, Missouri and Roy Hodges of Paducah, Kentucky; two sisters, Ella Louise Hanley of Moberly, Missouri and Hattie Bonifield of Oran; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Marcus Carlton Hodges.

Visitation will be from noon until the time of service on Saturday at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Oran.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday at the church with Rev. Tammy Hargis as officiant.

Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery in Morley, Missouri.