Mary Hodo

HODO, Mrs. Mary - Age 66, passed away Wednesday December 29, 2010 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 11 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Refuge Temple Church of Flint, G-4400 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon. Pastor Seon Thompson officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Hodo will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Mary (Fisher) Hodo was born July 27, 1944 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Earl and Malinda Fisher. Mary was a resident of Flint her entire life. She confessed to Jesus Christ at the age of 9 years old at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Mary attended Flint Public Schools and was a graduate of Flint Central High School “Class of 1964.” She was united in Holy Matrimony to Howard L. Hodo, Sr. and to this union of marriage brought for six children. Mary was a homemaker until her husband went home to be with the Lord. She was a member of Refuge Temple Church of Flint under the leadership of Pastor Seon Thompson. Mary truly loved her children, grandchildren and entire family. She also loved singing, cooking, shopping and praying for others. Mrs. Mary (Fisher) Hodo leaves to cherish her memory: 2 daughters, Holly (Hodo) Sublett and Shannon (Glenn) Owens; 3 sons, Howard Hodo, Jr., Errol (Erica) Hodo and Delano Hodo; grandchildren, Ashley Sublett, Brittaney (Derico) Barnes, Jerome Sublett, Jr., Lemonte Sublett, Quan Hodo, Tavione Hodo, Sernity Hodo, Eronna Hodo, Cashmere Bedenfield, Darian Malone, Elijah Wade, Delijah Hodo and Malica Ingram; great-grandchildren, Nariah Williams, Armani Barnes, Josiah Sublett, Ayshia Sublett and Kimonie Hodo; mother, Malinda (Fisher) Pittman of Holly, MI; goddaughter, June Scroggins; 3 sisters, Shirley (John) Joseph, Apostle Celestine (Pastor James) Wheeler, Sr., all of Flint and Evang. JoAnn Brown of Holly, MI; 3 brothers, Pastor George (Janice) Fisher, Pastor Earl (Lucinda) Fisher and Abe Duane Pittman, all of Flint; sister-in-law, Mae Frances Hill; brother-in-law, Eugene and Exzelton Hodo; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including special friends, Brenda Luckett, Venita Gibson and Geraldine Redmond. Mrs. Hodo was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hodo, Sr.; son, Darian Hodo; father, Earl Fisher; 3 brothers, Donald Fisher, Henry and Clarence Bishop; and 2 sisters, Linda (Fisher) Goins and Garnett Williams. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff of Hurley Medical Center.

Mary Hodo

July 27, 1944 - December 29, 2010