Louise Hodge Obituary

JONESBOROUGH - Louise Gillin Hodge, 93, Jonesborough passed away Friday, March 15, 2024 at her residence. She was a native of Parrotsville, TN and was a daughter of the late Savoy and Adeline Franklin Gillin. She was a devoted mother and wife who loved the outdoors and all of God's creation.

Louise's passion in life was opening her home to children of all ages through The Holston Methodist Home Foster Children Program. Her family fostered more than 20+ children through the years and provided a safe and loving environment. Louise was kind and thoughtful and often invited Foreign Exchange Students into their home for the Holiday's. She was active in the Community and retired from ETSU. Louise was an active member of Clark Street Baptist Church located in Johnson City, TN. She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed by family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray E. Hodge in 1982 and two sons, Kenneth Ray Hodge and Curtis Lynn Hodge.

Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Francis and her husband, Fred of Jonesborough; four grandchildren, Rebekah Hodges and husband, Jason of Jonesborough; Alex Thomas Lay and wife, Whitney Wright Lay of Johnson City, Amy Francis Ferrell and husband, Kenneth of Knoxville and James Alan Francis of Jonesborough; great-grandchildren, Sydney Grace Hodges, Jacob Hodges, Carter Hodges, Layton Rhea Hodges, Gage Francis, Avery Francis, Tripp Francis and Keith Ferrell and wife, Carly; great-great-grandson, Kent David Ferrell born March 15, 2024; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Louise will be conducted at 7:00 PM Monday, March 18, 2024 in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City with Mr. Bruce Hall officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 PM until the service hour. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 in the Roselawn Memory Park, Johnson City. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. For those attending this service you are asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:50 AM.

The family would like to give special thanks to her caregivers, Betty Moxley, Judy Williams, Maggie Cantrell, Dorothy Norman and Jeanette Love for the care and compassion they provided Louise during her illness.

Condolences may be made online at www.wadugger.com. Arrangements by Woodall-Anderson and Dugger Funeral Home, 108 W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City. 423-928-2245