Funeral Services for Betty June O’Berry Hodges will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at C.T. Baker & Sons Funeral Home, 634 South Columbia Drive in West Columbia, Texas, with Pastor Paul Kucera of the Bethel Presbyterian Church of East Columbia officiating. Burial will follow at historic Old Columbia Cemetery in West Columbia.

Public visitation for the former Columbia Historical Museum officer and longtime volunteer will be on Monday, January 26, 2026, from 5 until 7 p.m. at the Baker Funeral Home Chapel.

Betty June Hodges, age 90, of West Columbia, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a beloved friend to many.

Betty Hodges, right, and Fran Wilson were photographed welcoming visitors to the November 2013 Meet Your Ancestors event at the main gates of historic Old Columbia Cemetery in West Columbia. They were Columbia Historical Museum officers at the time.

Betty is preceded in death by her loving husband, Bobby Clarke Hodges; daughter, Patti Denise Hodges; father, William (Elbert) O’Berry; mother, Mary O’Berry Price; stepfather, Robert Price; and sisters, Joyce Frankeny and Jeanie Gay.

Betty is survived by her sons, Berry Hodges and wife Ceci; Gregory Hodges and wife Rhonda; and Larry Hodges. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Chip Hodges and wife Hollie; Gregory Hodges II, Amanda Reichert and husband Geno; Kelly McCauley and husband Brent; Lauren Hodges, Christina Banker and husband Jermey; Brittany Hodges and Travis Hodges; along with her 12 great-grandchildren and other extended family.

Betty was born on March 30,1935, in Largo, Florida, in her grandmother’s bedroom. She later moved to Velasco, Texas, when she was six years old. She attended Velasco Elementary and Junior High and graduated from Brazosport High school in Freeport in 1953. She married her husband, Bobby “Cotton” Hodges December 18, 1953. They were married for 47 years until Bobby passed away in 2000. She worked for Garrison Phone Company in West Columbia for 10 years, First Capital Bank for 13 years, then went to work for Texas Parks and Wildlife where she worked until she retired in March 2000 and loved to volunteer her time at Varner-Hogg State Park and Columbia Historical Museum.

Betty was a devoted Christian who loved singing in the choir at Bethal Presbyterian Church in East Columbia. She loved spending her time with her sons and daughters-in-law, going to watch her grandchildren and great-grandchildren participate in sports, and she also loved playing cards or dominoes. She was a part of the Red Hat Ladies club and enjoyed game nights with friends every week.

Betty’s family would like to thank Dr. Dalal and the wonderful caregivers at the Sodalis Assisted Living Home. They took great care of Betty and were very kind to her, her sons and family and friends that visited her.

Pallbearers will be Chip Hodges, Gregory Hodges II, Brittany Hodges, Travis Hodges, Miken Arnold, Brad Sinor and Bryce Friedrich.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Dylan McCauley, Cole Hodges and Chase Kelleher.

Betty Hodges was a valuable member of the Columbia Historical Museum in its early, formative years and will be dearly missed by many.