HARRIETT R. HODGE

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SUMTER -- Harriett R. "Granny Poo" Hodge, 82, widow of Mendel Ray "Boy" Hodge, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born Jan. 6, 1936, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Henry A. Rogers and the late Eliza Rebecca Rogers. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church and retired from Campbell Soup Company. She loved her family and put them first and foremost in her life.

Survivors include her children, Theresa Brunson (Tommy) of Lancaster, and Eileen Winn (Arthur), Lonnie Hodge (Shelean), Shirley Hires (Ricky), and J.B. Hodge (Sellorhea) all of Sumter; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Odell Hinson (Kristi); a sister, Catherine Hodge; and two brothers, Benjamin Rogers and Horace "Cricket" Rogers.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Providence Baptist Church with Pastor Wayne McElveen officiating. Burial will be in the Providence Baptist Church cemetery.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Providence Baptist Church and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Rd., Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.