Ethel Ann Hodges

On October 15, 2026, our precious mother, Ethel Ann Hodges, went to be with the Lord.

Annie was truly the life of every party. With her larger-than-life personality, creativity, and generous heart, she had a special gift for bringing people together and making every occasion memorable.

She attended clown school and owned a birthday party business, bringing laughter to countless children. She also operated a daycare, worked as a professional seamstress at Village Fabrics, and served as the entertainment director at Zachary Manor. She loved celebrating holidays, decorating, creating games, gardening, and sharing her many talents with others. Some of her favorite moments were spent baking cookies with her grandchildren, hosting family gatherings, and making sure no one ever left her home empty-handed.

Above all, Annie loved her family and her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a member of Healing Place Church, and her faith was an important part of her life.

She leaves behind her three daughters, Dutchie Jane Betz (Jeff), Kim Duke Bell (Thomas), and Jill Duke Toural (Lenest); her grandchildren, Brandee Sandusky (Rhett), Blake Betz (Sarah), Thomas Mansur III, Parker Toural, Landry Mansur, and Peyton Toural; and her great-grandchildren, Madison Sandusky, Cora Jane Sandusky, Wylie Sandusky, Henry Betz, and Walter Betz.

She is also survived by her siblings, Dorothy Harvell, Lena Mae Richardson, Bertha Schexnayder, Ralph J. “Sonny” Hughes, William Robert “Billy” Hughes, Joseph David Hughes, Jimmy Hughes, Paul Harvey Hughes, and Larry J. Hughes.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph D. Hughes and Laura Graciana Hughes; and her siblings, Charles Eugene Hughes, and Laura Jane Hughes.

Annie leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, generosity, and cherished memories that will live on for generations. Though our hearts are broken, we find comfort in knowing she is at peace in the arms of Jesus.

The family will hold a private celebration of life at a later date.

Donations may be made to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America in loving memory of Ethel Ann.