Joseph Benjamin Hodge was born August 18, 1940 in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Jacob and Annie Mae (Adams) Hodge. He had lived in the Austin area since 2012, moving here from New Jersey. Joseph was a retired MGST from the United States Air Force, having faithfully served 26 years of service to our country. He loved good food and listening to music. He also enjoyed his daily coffee at Dunkin Donuts, his trips to IHOP and his daily Walmart runs. He is survived by his children, Joseph (Julie) Hodge of Wesley Chapel, Florida, Wilma (Mark) Treece of Randallstown, Maryland, Angela Hodge-Barber (Eric) of Georgetown and LaRon (Jaleh) Hodge of San Antonio, 12 Grandchildren, 7 Great-Grandchildren, as well as a host of other relatives.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.