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Edward Hodgson
Greenville Herald-Banner, April 21, 1998 -- Senior Master Sgt. Edward L. Hodgson of Jacksonville, Ark., died Thursday. There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sullivan Cemetery, Campbell, with Rev. Jim O'Dell officiating. The funeral procession will leave Peters Funeral Home at 1 p.m.
Born in Greenville on Aug 23, 1961, he was the son of Joe Hodgson and Nelda Dunn Hodgson. Hodgson graduated from Greenville High School in 1979 and attended McMurry College for more than a year before joining the U. S. Air Force. He married Cathy Sorrells on June 5, 1982 in Kermit. He was a Baptist.
He is survived by his wife of Jacksonville Ark.; his mother of Greenville; grandparents, Faye Hodgson of Greenville and Ray and Bessie Greer of Greenville; a son, Chad Hodgson of Jacksonville, Ark.; a daughter, Amanda Hodgson of Jacksonville, Ark.; a brother, Donny Hodgson of Rowlett; two sisters, Crysti Brewer of Campbell and Katrina Dean of Rockwall and several nieces and nephews.
He father preceded him in death in 1977.
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IN HONOR OF EDDIE'S FATHER, SERGEANT MAJOR JOE HODGSON, MIA JAN. 29, 1966
Joe Hodgson
Greenville Herald Banner -- April 14, 1978 -- Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday for Sgt. Joe Hodgson who was declared missing in action in Vietnam on Jan. 29, 1966. He was officially declared dead on Oct. 28, 1977.
Rev. Norman Miller will conduct the service in the Sorrells and Sons Funeral Home Chapel at the new location at 3935 Loop 315.
A memorial burial service with full military honors will be held at the Sullivan Cemetery off FM 513 following the chapel service.
Sgt. Hodgson was born on July 28, 1937, in Campbell, the son of Leon and Minnie Faye King Hodgson.
He was a graduate of Greenville High School and on December 27, 1957, was married in Greenville to Nelda Dunn. He was a Sergeant Major in the U. S. Army and a member of the Special Forces, Green Beret.
He was a member of the Grace Temple Baptist Church and the family asks that memorial donations be made to the church in lieu of usual remembrances.
Surviving are his wife, of 4016 Dixon Circle; two sons, Eddie and Donnie, and two daughters, Crysti and Katrina, all of whom still live at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hodgson of Greenville; a sister, Brenda O'Dell of Hurst; and a host of other relatives.
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John Motley
As strange as it may sound, the only thing I really remember about the Viet Nam War was that Eddie's father was Missing In Action (MIA). I never knew much about his father until I earned my Green Beret in 1984 and began to hear about his father's experiences in Viet Nam. As it turns out, he was a Green Beret Master Sergeant and had a very interesting career. I started researching Eddie's father and located a number of individual's that were involved in the firefight where he went MIA and was presumed KIA. His father's name was Cecil J. Hodgson if you are interested in learning more about him. I don't think that any of us really understood what he must have been going through during those years after his father went MIA. Eddie had a lot to be proud of in his father.Kim Murphy (Harrison)
Eddie was like my brother, literally, my father was married to his mother for a while after we graduated. I had the privlidge of knowing his family for exactly what they were, a family. You would never know the effects of the tradgedy of losing their father after spending a day in the Hodgson home. It was full of love and caring for one another. Nelda (Eddie's mother) is such a caring and loving mother, you would never see her internal pain. She stood strong and raised 4 children without a father for many years. Eddie was the oldest son. He was much wiser than his years. I don't know if anyone ever noticed, he never elaborated, but he wore a MIA/POW bracelet with his own father's name on it for as long as I can remember. He served his country in his father's footsteps with pride and a strong need to protect it. And I am proud to say, he was once my brother. God Bless the Hodgson family.Shelly Shepherd (Longacre)
I first met Eddie in the 4th grade at Lamar School. I remember that he wore his dad's MIA bracelet. This touched me in very special way and I always thought that this would be something that would be very hard but Crysti and Eddie always seemed very happy. So, I commend their mom for taking care of her family they way that she did. I have been to Washington DC twice, most recently this past November. I made a point to go to the Memorial to look up Cecil J. Hodgson (whom my mother went to High School with). Since we were growing up from the very beginning of the Vietnam War, I highly recommend that if you ever visit DC that you make a point to visit this awesome memorial. I can't even begin to describe the feelings that this experience gave me.Thresa Benton (Murphey)
I, as well, remember Eddie wearing the MIA bracelet in grade school. I didn't know details, just as John said, however, I felt such compassion for him not having his dad. Eddie was always special to me, and is remembered as being a gentleman. My heart goes out to his family.