Mr. William Henry "Bud" Hodge , Jr.

Mr. William Henry “Bud” Hodge, Jr., age 75, of Murray, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. Hodge was born on November 30, 1950, in Mobile, Alabama to the late William Henry Hodge, Sr. and Harriet Jean (Eardley) Hodge. He retired from Paschall Truck Lines as a programmer and consultant and was a member of the Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy (McNeely) Hodge.

Survivors include one daughter, Lee Stacey of Richmond Hill, Georgia; one sister, Norma Harrison of New Jersey; as well as his best friend, James “Pete” Peterson of Puryear, Tennessee.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Bro. Gary Vacca officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Humane Society of Calloway County, 607 Poplar Street, Suite A1, Murray, Kentucky 42071.

Online condolences can be made at, www.jhchurchill.com