Gladys Fay (Cox) Hodges, 83, of Salem, VA passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, surrounded by the love of her family at Lewis-Gale Medical Center. Gladys was born in Salem, Virginia on Saturday, September 30, 1939, to the late Reva Lovern Cox and Clyde Cox. Gladys was a lover of thrifting (and finding any type of “deal”), gardening, and bingo. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Gladys was a hard worker and retired from Elizabeth Arden in 2001, after over 45 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; twin sister, Shirley White; sister, Betty Lovern; brother, Earl Cox; great-grandson, Mason Kingery.
She is survived by her son, Donnie Hodges (Yvonne); daughter, Karen Kingery; granddaughters, Whitney Artutis (Justin), Ashley Kingery, Amanda Kingery (Nathan Scarbro), and Celeste Hodges (Ryan); great-grandchildren, Trinity, Oaklyn, Miranda, Macy, Tessa, Ellington, and Andrew; brother, Melvin Cox; sisters, Louise Lowry (Thomas), and Linda Hawkins (Larry).
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, VA, with chaplain Barry Daniel officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem.
Friends may visit with the family from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the funeral home.
The family would like to thank the staff of the CICU at Lewis Gale Medical Center, for the excellent care they provided.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnmoakey.com.