Paul Wesley Hodges passed away on Friday, January 26, 2007. He is preceded in death by his son, Paul Wesley Hodges, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Myonne Jermaine Hodges and a daughter, Julie Hodges-Bailey and husband, Joseph W. Bailey of Panama City Beach, FL.
Mr. Hodges was born in Knoxville, TN and a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Hodges was a member of Laurel Heights United Methodist Church. He spent his career in the mercantile business and was associated with Joske's as a Vice President for 17 years. He later owned Paul Wesley Hodges an exclusive ladies ready-to-wear store.