Ervin Newt Hodge

Mr. Ervin Newt Hodge, 58, of Hortense, passed away Saturday evening, April 11, 2026, at Southeast Georgia Health System – Brunswick Campus. 

Born in Jesup, GA on November 5, 1967, he lived in Brantley County most of his life.  Mr. Hodge was a self-employed truck driver (Hodge Trucking) and always enjoyed driving his truck.  He loved to hunt, fish, and raise cows.  Always a people-person, he never met a stranger and loved to help anyone in need.  Spending time with his family, especially his children and grandchild, made him the happiest.  Mr. Hodge was a proud son and brother and just an all-around family man.

He was a son of the late John Henry & Eva Kate Oliver Hodge, Sr.  He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Braylon Hodge; and his sister, Theresa Mauncy.

Survivors include his three daughters, Alesiha Teringer of Jesup and Katlynn Hodge and Jaylen Hodge both of Hortense; four sons, Kenneth Kelly Hodge of Jesup and Anthony Scoggins, Kaden Hodge, and Waylon Ervin Hodge; four brothers, Jack Hodge of Poppell, Earl (Terri) Hodge of Blackshear, John (Raye) Hodge of Hortense, and Ronald Hodge of Brunswick; a grandchild, Brianna Teringer; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral Services for Mr. Hodge will be held Friday afternoon, April 17, 2026, at 2:00 o’clock from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Keith Brown officiating.

The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6 until 8.

Interment will be in the Hortense Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be John Hodge, Jack Hodge, Mark Manning, Tyler Manning, Jeremiah Spradley, Kelly Byrd, Chris Byrd, and Kaden Hodge.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hodge family during this time.

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