Hazel Irene Hawkins Hodges, 81, a resident of Elkins passed from this life Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Davis Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on Monday, November 11, 1929 in Cannan, Upshur County, a daughter of the late Obed E. Hawkins and Edith M. Shaw Hawkins. On December 23, 1954, she was married to John R. Hodges who preceded her in death on September 23, 1979. She attended the schools of Upshur County and was a healthcare worker, having worked for the Memorial General Hospital and the Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, from which she retired. She was a member of the Rowan United Methodist Church at Mabie. At Hazel’s request, her body was cremated. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
