Ada Ella Hodge, age 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Sherman, Texas. She was born west of Caddo, Oklahoma, on September 9, 1931, to Houston S. and Allie Rae Deason.
She lived out all of her days in Caddo, Oklahoma. She was born a sharecropper’s daughter and worked in her early life with her brother Bob in the fields of cotton, corn, and various crops. She attended her early school years at Carrol’s Chapel and Midway, and later years at Caddo Public School. She married Johnnie (Dick) Hodge on October 13, 1948, in Sherman, Texas. They began their 69 years of marriage working side by side in the migrant fields of Southern California’s San Joaquin Valley during the ’50s and ’60s.
Ada worked in the home raising five children and was also a caregiver for various Caddo residents. She was known for her heart of service and volunteer work in her community. She was known to feed many kiddos in Caddo, stretching a pound of meat to feed the masses. Her favorite pastime was being a loving mother and “grannie” to all her family. She was so proud to say she lived to see five generations of the Hodge family. She enjoyed traveling with her family, beginning with her first trip to Hopkinsville, Kentucky, where she visited her ancestral home.
Ada attended worship at the Caddo Church of Christ since the early 1960s. She rarely missed attendance throughout those years and worked hard in service of the Lord. She was known for her strong spirit and Biblical knowledge.
Mrs. Hodge was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Hodge; daughter, Gathia Anderson and husband Walter; granddaughter, Leslie Campbell; parents, Houston S. and Allie Rae Deason; step-father, Joe Hodge; brother, Bob Deason and wife Pat.
Mrs. Hodge is survived by her children Danny Hodge and wife Beth, Karen Cagle and husband Danny, Steven Hodge and wife Nicki, and Ronnie Hodge and wife Jennifer; grandchildren, Angela Roberts and husband Justin, Nina Hernandez and husband Lorenzo, Johnny Cagle and wife Theresa, Clay Campbell, Jerrod Hodge and wife Ashley, Christopher Baas and wife April, Andrew Baas and wife Jessica, Jessica Adams and husband Joshua, Jenna Hodge and Hanna Hodge; great-grandchildren, Chandler Brown and wife Shelby, Dillon Maze, Landry Roberts, Joaquin and Gisselle Hernandez, Riley and Lailah Cagle, Colin Campbell, Ava, Addison, and Chris Hodge, Rylee and Eli Baas, Kennadee and Kaylee Baas, and Kutler and Kreese Adams; Great-Great Grandchild, Lyla Brown; she is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
A family visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Gordon Funeral Home, located at 221 N. Third Ave. in Durant, Oklahoma.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at the Church of Christ in Caddo, Oklahoma with Bro. James Snyder and Bro. Seth Karn officiating. A graveside service will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery in Caddo, Oklahoma. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
A special thanks to the staff of Victory Home Health, Carrus Specialty Hospital, and her providers Shirley Vandenburg, Dawn Willis, and Teresa Nichols.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Gordon Funeral Home, 221 N. Third Ave. in Durant.
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