Janice Rhea Hodges, 70, of Utica, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at her home. She was born August 30, 1949 in Owensboro to the late Ronald Cook and Juanita Whitaker Kessinger. She worked as a cooking instructor at Dismas House Charities then quit to spend time with her grandchildren. After they were grown, she went back to work at Hampton Inn where she received Employee of the Year award. Janice was very proud of her kids and grandchildren. She loved music and dancing, was an amazing cook, and shared her love with people thru her food. Janice enjoyed trips to the drag strip watching her family race.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Joseph Michael Tong Jr. and Gregory Allen Tong; and a sister, Verinda “Sissie” Ritchie.
She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Bryan Hodges; daughters, Misty Field (Gary) of Owensboro and Tonya Meeks (Taylor) of Utica; grandchildren Cody Field, Lauren Tong, Chance Meeks, Logan Field, Michael Meeks, and Haley Tong; great-grandchildren, Paisley Field, Alanna Davis, and Mason Davis; brother, Ronnie Cook of Arkansas; sister, Bonita Sue Heyne of Owensboro.
Services will be at 1 p.m. on Monday at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Entombment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation is from 12 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and after 10 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Spina Bifida Association, 1600 Wilson Blvd, Ste 800, Arlington, VA 22209.