Floyd Gene Hodge, Jr.

age 31, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. Mr. Hodge was born in Avon Park, Florida to Floyd Gene, Sr. and Alice Rose (Johnson) Hodge. He worked in Retail, grew up in the First Baptist Church in Avon Park and was a lifelong resident of Highlands County. He was a loving and devoted husband, son, grandson, brother, uncle and "buddys" daddy, who was taken too soon in a weak moment of his life. He is loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife-Lisa Hodge of Sebring, Florida; father-Floyd Gene Hodge, Sr. of Danville, Kentucky; mother-Alice Hodge of Avon Park, Florida; grandfather-Forrest "PaPa" Johnson of Avon Park, Florida; sisters-Miranda Hodge of Avon Park, Florida and Mariah Hodge of Avon Park, Florida; nieces-EverLee Rose and Brielle Sophia and numerous extended family. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Avon Park with Rev. Jon Beck officiating. Burial will follow in Bougainvillea Cemetery. Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home - Avon Park www.stephensonnelsonfh.com