Jack R. Hodge Jr. Received into Heaven from his home to God's house June 8, 2022, born October 10, 1947, in Laurel, MS to Rev. Jack Richard Hodge Sr. and ​Sallie ​Mae Blackledge Hodge.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 10, 2022, from 1:00pm until 2:00pm at Lake Congregational Methodist Church in Laurel, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 2:00pm at Lake Congregational Methodist Church in Laurel, Mississippi; Officiated by Brother, Ken Harrison.

Burial to follow in Lake Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements. 601-649-3342.

Jack was a Loving son, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and mentor to everyone in his community and all who knew him.

​He attended Sandersville High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force on March 25, 1966, and was discharged on January 22, 1970. Serving his tour with the Tactical Air Command (TAC) 4410 ^th Supply Squadron at England AFB Alexandria, LA.

Jack married Peggy Joyce (Holifield) Hodge June 3, 1967. They were married for 55 wonderful and loving years. He worked as a carpenter, Oil Field Technician, and School bus driver. He retired as Maintenance Supervisor for Southland Hunt Refinery.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Richard and Sallie Mae Hodge. Also, his brothers, Jerry Hodge, Brent Hodge, and sisters, Joyce Jean Berendzen, and Jackie Jones.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy Joyce (Holifield) Hodge; sons, Jack R. (Rickey) Hodge III (Jennifer), and Jonathan Lewis Hodge (Mary Ann); sister, Eva (Tommy) Parker; brother, Kent (Shelley) Hodge; sister-in-law, Brenda Holifield; brother-in-Laws, Lewis Butch (Gemma) Holifield, and James (Jim) Easterling; grandchildren, Joseph Ethan Hodge (Emily), Wyatt Lee Hodge, Elizabeth Abbygail Hodge, and Bailey Katherine Hodge; great- grandchildren, Madelyn Belle Hodge, Jameson R. Hodge, Corinna N. Hodge, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and good friends.

Pallbearers, and ​Honorary Pallbearers will be, Ethan Hodge​, Jackie Jeffcoat, Wyatt Hodge, ​Olen Whatley, Tommy Parker Jr, ​Kevin Lipps, Kody Hodge​, Doug Walters, Benji Easterling, and Justin Hodge.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com