Lola Belle Barnes Hodgson age 97 passed away of causes related to age Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Apple Village Care Center, Layton, Utah.

She was born October 25, 1926 in Ogden the second daughter of six girls born to Edward and Evelyn Field Barnes.

She and her five sisters were raised in Roy. They enjoyed living in the country near all of their cousins in the area of Roy known as Cousin Row. The girls had all sorts of fun even tipping over outhouses on occasion.

She attended Weber County schools graduating from Weber High School in 1945. Following her marriage, she settled in Roy where she raised her family.

Lola married Edward Allen Hodgson September 6, 1950 at the home of her parents in Roy, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Bountiful LDS Temple August 27, 2016.

Lola was a wonderful mother teaching her children the values of hard work, honesty, loyalty to family and respect for others. She spent hours helping her children learn their times tables and practicing spelling lessons. She never worked outside of her home, devoting her time to raising her family.

She was always concerned for the welfare of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her family will forever miss her.

Surviving are two sons and one daughter; Jim and Jolene Hodgson (Alpine, Utah), Ellen and Roger Kitson (Rainier, Oregon), and Edward and June Hodgson (Yuma, Arizona); eight grandchildren and twenty one great-grandchildren; one sister, Dallas Olson of Tucson, Arizona.

She was preceded in death by her husband, one great-granddaughter and four sisters.

The family wants to thank the CNAs and staffs at Apple Tree and Apple Village Assisted Living for their care of Lola the past several years.

The family is especially appreciative of BROC, mom's hospice nurse, from Bristol Hospice Care.

A viewing will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 9:30-10:30a.m. at Leavitt's Mortuary 836 36th Street, Ogden, Utah with graveside services to follow at 11:00 a.m. at Leavitt's Aultorest Memorial Park