Rick Hodges

Sept. 5, 1958-Sept. 12, 2021

Rick Hodges of Crawfordsville passed away suddenly on Sunday night, Sept. 12, 2021, at home. He was 63.

Rick worked at Lakeside (formerly RR Donnelley) for the past 12 years and retired last Thursday. He was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School. He enjoyed golf, softball and collecting things, particularly if they involved Elvis since he was a huge Elvis fan.

Born Sept. 5, 1958 in Crawfordsville, he was the son of Donald Hodges and Ruth Webb Hodges. He married Susan Lemon Hodges in 2006. She survives.

Surviving family includes: wife Susan Hodges; four step-children, Heather (Kevin) Strickland of Lake Holiday, Nicole (Mason) Morrison, Robert (Tara) McKinney and J.B. McKinney Jr., all of Crawfordsville; four children he adopted, Logan McKinney, Courtney McKinney, Ollie McKinney and Ethan McKinney, all at home; three brothers, Randy Hodges, David (Chris) Hodges and Larry Hodges; five sisters, Brenda Taylor, Nola (Tim) Lee, Trixie (Steve) Conkright, Reva (Tony) Spohr and Shelley Hodges; father-in-law Ray Lemon; along with many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by parents, Donald and Ruth Hodges; three brothers, Kenneth Mason, Richard Hodges and Herman Hodges; three sisters, Jackie Mason, Trudy Hodges and Sheron Mefford; three brothers-in-law, Mark Mefford, John Nearon and Donnie Taylor; and mother-in-law, Betty Newkirk.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 at Burkhart Funeral Home. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, led by Pastor David Finch, after which he will be laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery North.

Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.