Roger G. Hodge, 78, of Lampasas died Nov. 17, 2020 at his residence.
Memorial services will be held at noon on Nov. 28 at Sneed Funeral Chapel. Interment with military honors will follow at Smith Cemetery at School Creek.
Roger was born on Jan. 30, 1942 in Lampasas to Keston O.P. Hodge and Iolah Azalea Hill Hodge. He was their third child and first boy.
Roger grew up in Lampasas and graduated from Lampasas High School.
He enjoyed deer hunting, drag racing, country and western dancing, and building cars. In high school, he worked for Witcher Darnel TV repair.
After high school he worked for Kellogg, Brown and Root as a foreman and had his own construction business, as well as working for Craft Automotive.
Roger joined the Air Force in 1964, was a Vietnam veteran and honorably served his country for four years. He was discharged in 1968 with the rank of sergeant. During his military time, Roger frequently was flown into Vietnam to repair the bombers and often was able to diagnose problems that no one else could.
After his military service, Roger worked in construction and car repair. He built bridges, such as the one on Hood Ranch. He also built a number of dams that still are in use today.
In 1992, Roger married Marcia Lammey in Granbury. She preceded him in death in 2008.
Survivors include his siblings Betty Hodge Poe, Patricia Ann Hodge Thornal (Bill), Keston Bradley Hodge (Mary), Azalea Dell “A. Dell” or “Cissie” Hodge Aldinger and Alicia Nell Hodge Lane; nieces and nephews Beverly Maddox, Bobby Dale Poe Jr., Barry Poe, Brent Poe, Betsy Poe, Bryce Poe, Raymond Michael Aldinger, Matthew Alan Aldinger, Keston Bradley Hodge Jr., Billy Richard Hodge, Grady Hodge, Richard Thornal, Renee Thornal Wade, Ronnie Thornal and Christopher Lane; and step-granddaughter Andie Henderson of Las Vegas, Nevada.
