Willie Mae Hodges

The celebration of Willie Mae Hodges life will be held Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 2:30 with visitation before 1:00-2:30 at Pine Grove Church located at 11874 Pine Grove Road Collinsville, MS. Burial will be at Pine Grove Church Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Willie Mae Hodges was born on August 26, 1927. After 90 full years, she passed away June 28, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson.

Born to Obbie and Lorene Culpepper , Willie Mae became a part of the Hodges family when she married Cove Jr. They were married for 59 wonderful years before he passed in 2002. She was a long time resident of the Martin community and spent many years serving that community as a bus driver and cafeteria worker with the West Lauderdale School District.

An avid camper and deer hunter, she loved everything outdoors. She and her family enjoyed many summers out on the reservoir cooking fish and water skiing.

Willie Mae embraced everyone as family. She always had room at her table for anyone in need of a slice of her sweet potato pie and a cup of coffee. Being the only sister of five brothers strengthened Willie Mae and encouraged her amazing sense of humor. Her love was boundless!

Willie Mae is survived by two daughters, Rita Dollar Langston, (Parker); and Sheila Pinyan , (Thomas); her grandchildren, Jeff Dollar, (Sue Ellen); Kristy Dollar Bridgers,(David) ; Amanda Pinyan Olson, (Stephen); Kelly Pinyan Mejía,(Antonio); and Morgan Dollar; 11 great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Raymond, Arnold, and Mike Culpepper . She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two of her brothers, Landis and Rusty Culpepper , and son-in-law, Stanley Dollar.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a donation in Mrs. Willie Mae's memory to be made to Alzheimer's Mississippi, Inc., 855 S Pear Orchard Rd., Suite 501, Ridgeland, MS 39157, or donate online at alzms.org.

Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com.

"When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Psalm 139: 15-16.