Dr. Gary Curd Hodges, age 82, of Roanoke, formerly of Covington, Virginia died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke.

He was the husband of the late Betty Ann Bishop Hodges.

Dr. Hodges was born December 8, 1937 in Covington, the son of the late Thomas Calvin Hodges, Sr. and Carrie Merritt Hodges.

Following his graduation from Bluefield College and Southern College of Optometry, he was a certified optometrist and operated his own office, Dr. Gary C. Hodges, OD, here in the Alleghany Highlands for fifty years before his retirement in 2013.

Dr. Hodges was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Gary was also a member of Covington Masonic Lodge #171 AF & AM where he served his lodge as Chaplin.

An avid amateur radio operator, Dr. Hodges was a member of the Virginia Mountain Amateur Radio Club. Gary was also a member of the Covington-Hot Springs Rotary Club.

Dr. Hodges is survived by two daughters, Beth Hodges Pullin and husband, Darek of Roanoke and Becky Hodges Fisher and husband, Larry of Charleston, WV; five grandchildren, Scott T. Fisher, Gary C. Fisher, Olivia K. Pullin, Reed C. Fisher and Elizabeth M. Pullin; and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife and parents, Dr. Hodges was preceded in death by two brothers, Dr. Robert B. Hodges and Thomas Calvin Hodges, Jr. and three sisters, Helen Hodges Cooley, Ruth Hodges Snead and Mary Virginia Hodges Givens. He was the last surviving member of his family.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. The family suggests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions to Temple Baptist Church, 300 Stratton Street, Covington, VA 24426.

Arrangements are being handled by Loving Funeral Home; www.lovingfuneralhome1913.com.