OBITUARY
Achilles "A.M." Moris Hodnett
August 15, 1932 – September 7, 2019
IN THE CARE OF
Whitten Timberlake Chapel
Achilles Moris Hodnett, 87, of Rustburg passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019.
Born in Halifax, August 15, 1932, he was the son of the late George Lee Vertis Hodnett and Sallie Florence Finch Hodnett. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He retired from B & W with over 30 years of service. He was an avid coin and knife collector and member of the Old Dominion Knives Club and was a long time member of New Chapel Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise W. Hodnett; his daughter, Cynthia Krescheur; his brother, Carl Hodnett and his sister, Arlene Talley.
He is survived by his wife Mattie K. Hodnett; one daughter, Sharon Bradley; two sons, Steven M. Hodnett and George L. Hodnett; four step-children, Cindy Utterback and husband Jeff, Mark Farris, David Farris and Anne Gale and husband Roy; four grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and 14 step-great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 12, 2019 at New Chapel Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Dooley officiating. Interment will follow in the Finch Family Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Post 16.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New Chapel Baptist Church Building Fund, 2084 New Chapel Rd., Rustburg, VA 24588.
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PALLBEARERS
- Steven Hodnett
- Tim Bradley
- Andrew Bradley
- Tyler Bradley
- Mark Farris
- Jeff Utterback
DONATIONS
- New Chapel Baptist Church Building Fund 2084 New Chapel Rd., Rustburg, Virginia 24588
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Thursday,
September 12, 2019
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