Joanna Carrol Hodges Huff

In Loving Memory of Joanna Carrol Hodges Huff January 17, 1937 – June 16, 2025 Funeral services for Joanna Carrol Hodges Huff age 88, formerly of Lindale, Texas, will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, 10:00 a.m. at the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale with Jerry Monholland, son-in-law, officiating. Interment will follow at the Lindale City Cemetery. Joanna passed away peacefully on Monday, June 16, 2025, in Texarkana, Arkansas. Born on January 17, 1937, in Coppell Texas to the late Otis and Edythe (Ratliff) Hodges, Joanna was a lifelong loving supporter of her family and a faithful member of the church of Christ. After graduating Grapevine High School as Valedictorian in 1955, Joanna went to school at Tyler Commercial College and then worked as a stenographer for the FBI Office in Dallas. She was one of the stenographers flown into Little Rock Central High School in 1957 to document events using shorthand. She later received a special commendation from FBI Chief, J. Edgar Hoover, for her work on a Dallas Police Report. On July 31, 1959, Joanna happily married the love of her life, Jasper Huff, and began the life of being a Band Director’s Wife. Several towns in East Texas were blessed by the musical Huff family: Simms, Hughes Springs, White Oak, Lindale, Henderson, Hooks, Troup and Van. During these times, Joanna also worked as a Legal Secretary in Grapevine, Tyler, Henderson and Texarkana. She was a very gifted and capable woman who was working outside the home and being a full-time Mother before it was socially acceptable. However, she made it all work, and with style. Her “Priceless Personality” shone through her love for teaching Bible Classes to the youngest as well as the Ladies Bible Classes, most recently at the Whitehouse church of Christ. Special recognition to the Whitehouse congregation for the outpouring of love and support through the years to our family. She lived her 88 years to the fullest and was able to see and cheer on 3 three generations of singers, instrumentalists and baseball athletes. Joanna is preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband of 60 years, Gustave Jasper Huff, Jr. (2019) and granddaughter, Deanna Hodge (2010). She is survived by her dear brother and spouse, Jimmy and Alice Hodges of Fort Worth; three devoted children and spouses, Jan and Greg Hodge of Crowley; Julie and Jerry Monholland of Ashdown, Arkansas; and Jerry Huff of Tyler. Loving Grandchildren are: Jana and Tyler Barnes; Jessica and Jake Jackson; Geoffrey Hodge; Krista Huff, Kalli Huff and Hunter Huff. Super Great grandchildren are: Case Jackson, Carson Jackson, Mason Barnes, Connor Barnes and Reese Barnes along with many dear friends and extended family. Pallbearers will be Jerry Huff, Greg Hodge, Jerry Monholland, John McCrady, Jake Jackson, Geoffrey Hodge, Hunter Huff and Keegan McCrady. Honorary pallbearers will be the great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home, Lindale. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: Give Me The Bible TV program and also Barton Bible Camp in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.

Joanna Carrol Hodges Huff

January 17, 1937 - June 16, 2025