Marietta Faye Hodgens

Marietta Faye Hodgens, 80, Lincoln, NE, passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2017 after a short illness. She was joyfully welcomed into this world on April 24th, 1936 by Leonard and Edith Birney, Bucklin, Kansas. Marietta graduated from Emporia College with a degree in Education and enjoyed a successful teaching career in Kansas and Ohio. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, a professional honorary Society of women educators as well as a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church, Fort Payne, AL and Southern Heights Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, NE. Marietta met Charles E. Hodgens, an Air Force security policeman originally from Alabama, on a blind date in Kansas. They married May 27th, 1967 and after Charles retired from military service, they moved to Charles’ hometown, Rainsville, Alabama, to purchase and operate the Hodgens’ family Apple Orchard. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary before Charles succumbed to cancer in 2007. Marietta then moved to The Lexington Assisted Living Facility, Lincoln, NE to be closer to her sister, Arlette. Marietta always had a smile and a “Hello Darlin” for whoever she met and was a great friend to many, especially Josepha Altenhofen. She was always well versed on current events, the latest election, and Alabama’s Crimson Tide. “Roll Tide” Her “wit” was unsurpassed and expressed up until the end of her life. In Lincoln, she was involved in The Lexington’s Book Club, Weekly Devotional group, and a women’s card group as well as her church, Southern Heights Presbyterian. Marietta is survived by two brothers, Walt (Texas) and Bob (Kansas). She was preceeded in death by her husband, Charles; her parents, Leonard and Edith Birney; her brothers, Don and Gene; her sister, Arlette Svoboda. A memorial service will be held at The Lexington Assisted Living Facility, Lincoln, NE on January 16th, 2017, 2:30 PM, conducted by Rev. Leanne Masters, Southern Heights Presbyterian Church. Visitation and Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Fort Payne, Alabama with Interment at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Rainsville, Alabama on Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 from 9:30am-11:00am with services following at 11:00am. Rest In Peace Dear Sister and Friend. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 680184, Fort Payne, AL 35968.

Marietta Faye Hodgens

April 24, 1936 - January 8, 2017