Clarice Oakes Hodges

Asheville Clarice Earlene Oakes Hodges, 81, of 39 Redfern Street died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Emerald Ridge. A native of Elk Park, NC. She had resided in Buncombe County the past 42 years and retired as an LPN, formerly employed with St. Josephs Hospital. Mrs. Hodges was a daughter of the late Floyd McKinley Oakes and Pearl Ann Adkins Oakes Lyons and wife of Murphy Hayes Hodges who died February 13, 2005. She is survived by her daughters, Evelyn Davis and Darlene Henson, both of Asheville; grandsons, Michael, Christopher & Josh Hutcheson and Eric Henson; great-grandsons, Caleb, Tyler & Adrian; sister, Anna Jones of Glen Alpine; brother, Terry Lyons of Roan Mountain., TN. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends following services at the cemetery. Anders-Rice Funeral Home is assisting Mrs. Hodges' family.