Funeral services for Rudolph Hodge, 70, of Chickasha, were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Delbert Allen officiated. Rudolph Hodge was born July 25, 1950, in Olustee. He passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Oklahoma City. He was preceded in death by his mother, Daisy (Brooks) Fox and her husband, Charles; his father, Cecil Hodge; and his grandparents, who raised him, Mary and George Brooks. Also preceding him in death were his uncles and aunt, George “Jack” Brooks Jr., Charlie “Hoss” Brooks and Ruby McClellon, but they considered Rudolph their brother. Rudolph served in the U.S. Army, including a tour in Vietnam, and received many commendation medals and an honorable discharge. He married Grace Edwards and, to that union, his daughter, Pauline, was born. After moving to Chickasha, he was employed by PSO. That is when he met his wife and the love of his life, Sarita Phillips-Hodge. They had one son, Brax- ton. Rudolph retired from PSO with 30 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family. He was a Pittsburg Steelers fan and Boomer Sooner to the day he died.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Sarita Hodge, of Chickasha; his daughter Pauline Henry and her husband, Dewayne, of Ft. Mitchell, Alabama; his son, Braxton Hodge, of Chickasha; a granddaughter, Marquisha “Kee-Kee” Khamis, and her husband, Khaled; great-grandchildren, Tyler Hodge, E’malie Seitz, Zoe Seitz and Ryan Seitz, all of Mobile, Alabama; his brothers, Charles Fox, George Fox and Deion Fox, and his sister, Teresa Fox, all of Queens, New York; Jean and Aaron Trotter, of Electra, Texas; two special nephews and niece Donnie and Amanda Holman of Moore and James Holman of Altus; and a host of other relatives and friends. Interment was held in Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home. A viewing was held from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Ferguson Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.ferguson-funeralhome.com.