Marvin Thomas Hodge, age 86, of New Smyrna Beach, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014. He was born on August 18, 1927 in Ocoee. Mr. Hodge was a member of Plymouth Baptist Church and worked as a manager in the citrus industry. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Hodge and son, Marvin Louis Hodge.
Mr. Hodge is survived by his loving children, Gwen (Forest) Hughes, Alice (Milton) Meadows, and Ellen (Richard) Judd; siblings, Hazel Rathel, Caroline Lankford, Annie Ruth Southall, and Helen Hodge; ten grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and special friends, Doug and Joyce MacLean and the Little River Manor family, and Debbie Plunkett. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Little River Manor Inc. 532 North Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168.
This heritage started 67 years ago with Pastor Herbert F. Loomis, who founded the First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1934. In 1938 Francis E. Loomis, son of Pastor Herbert F. Loomis, received his license to practice Mortuary Science and in 1941 established Loomis Funeral Home of Winter Garden, FL. 
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Tamara Ron says
I did not know Mr. Hodge personally, but I wish to send my condolences to his friends and family. It is never easy to lose a loved one. In my times of loss, I have always appreciated God's promises for the future when there will be no more death or pain. Revelation 21:4 says: "And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” I hope this scripture brings you comfort. My heart goes out to you during this difficult time.