Dargan Ashworth HODGE^{[1, 2]}

1924 - 2019  (95 years)

• Name	Dargan Ashworth HODGE  [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	4 Jan 1924	Manning, Clarendon Country, South Carolina   [7]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	Item Staff Writer- Sharron Haley-- MANNING - The young men and women who left their families and county to fight in World War II might have been “wet behind the ears,” but they returned as seasoned veterans with memories that time cannot begin to erase. ¶ Dargan A. Hodge graduated from Sumter High School at the tender age of 16. Three years later, Hodge raised his right hand and swore to serve his country. ¶ Hodge, 79, resides in the Home Branch section of Clarendon County with his daughters, Marlene and Darlene, and shares memories of his days in the Asiatic Pacific Theater with those who are willing to sit and listen. While sitting in his living room with his discharge papers and training school certificates in his hand, Hodge can recall the days and months he served his country as if it were only yesterday. ¶ “I served three years and two months,” Hodge recalled. “Two years, five months and 23 days stateside and seven months and 22 days overseas.” ¶ Sworn in on Feb. 13, 1943, Hodge traveled to Fort Jackson, the first stop of many before heading into conflicts in the Far East. Hodge, who crisscrossed the country attending camps in Florida, Nebraska, California, New Mexico, Tennessee and New York, believes it was his certification as a Chevrolet mechanic that had him assigned to the Army Air Force. ¶ “I could read the General Motors manual and I knew about hydraulics and gaskets,” he said. “Because I knew all that is why they assigned me to the Army Air Force. I didn’t even know the Army had an Air Force.” ¶ Hodge spent Christmas day in 1944 on the road to New York for his trip overseas. Hodge left New York in early 1945 and was flown to Newfoundland, then the Azores, through Casablanca to Cairo with a final stop in mainland China. of Manning, South Carolina DARGAN ASHWORTH HODGE Posted Saturday, December 14, 2019 5:00 am MANNING - Dargan Ashworth Hodge, 95, widower of Mary Caroline Bartlette Hodge, died on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, at his home. Born on Jan. 4, 1924, in Manning, he was a son of the late Elisha and Mildred Lucille Stone Hodge. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 15, VFW 3034, and a life member of Sumter Masonic Lodge 364. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday school / assistant teacher for more than 50 years. He is survived by his daughter, Marlene Hodge of Manning; his son, Keith L. Hodge of Manning; six nieces, LaVonne Bailey (Tommy), Connie Cuthbertson (DeWayne), Linda B. Woodcock, Virginia Davis (Billy), Judy Fleming (Roger) and Delores Lancaster; and a number of cousins, great-nephews and great-nieces. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Darlene Hodge; a brother, John Calvin Hodge; and a sister-in-law, Rosa W. Hodge. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. Pat Coffey officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Billy L. Davis Jr., Phillip Woodcock, Eric Hodge, Garrett Hodge, Sammy Harrell and Nick Keely. Honorary pallbearers will be special friend, Roy Morgan, and the Willing Workers Sunday School class. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7]
  MILI	He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.  [2]
  Reference Number	534
  _UID	A5861A8139624803BC347AC34425A6462EF8
  Death	13 Dec 2019	at his home, (Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina)
  Burial	15 Dec 2019	Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, 2445 Old Manning Road, Sumter County, South Carolina   [2]
  	Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, Manning, South Carolina
  Person ID	I28646	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Elisha HODGE,   b. 13 Sep 1903, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 29 Dec 1947, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Mildred Lucille STONE,   b. 28 Nov 1904, Sammy Swamp, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 21 Dec 1991, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1922	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [8]
  _UID	2EDA64983FC54F0D929DC899B69C1693EFBF
  _UID	2EDA64983FC54F0D929DC899B69C1693EFBF
  Family ID	F20154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Carolina BARTLETTE,   b. 30 Jul 1923, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 1 Feb 1966, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 42 years)
  _UID	90EB5ED9D0B34172A9E4417FA3E011FCC5BA
  _UID	90EB5ED9D0B34172A9E4417FA3E011FCC5BA
  Children	1. Darlene HODGE,   b. 23 Jun 1950, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 20 Mar 2006, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 55 years)   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F20172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Dargan now lives on the "old McElveen" property in Samuel S. Stone's old house. The modern address is Stone Road in Manning, South Carolina.

  
  

• Sources

  [S68] Cochran Gedcom File. [S27328] Dargan Ashworth Hodge. [S6660] Darlene Hodge. [S17808] . [S20728] J. Calvin Hodge. [S21701] Rosa Elizabeth Hodge. [S2769] Hodge remembers days as youth in service. [S916] page 999.