James Shields 'Woody' HODGES III

HODGES, James Shields "Woody" III - age 62, of Rose Township, died Thursday, March 11, 2010. Services will be held 3 PM Monday, March 15, 2010 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton . Visitation will be held 2-8 PM Sunday and 12 PM until the time of service Monday at the funeral home. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Gift of Life, 3861 Research Park Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Shields was born April 20, 1947 in Pontiac, the son of James Shields and Katherine (Dwelley) Hodges, Jr. He was a 1965 graduate of Seaholm High School in Birmingham and had attended Wayne State University. Shields married Kathleen Wesolowski on June 30, 1972 in Warren. Woody was a Blues musician, song writer and played guitar in the Suburban Jug Band, Woody and the Stiffs, and South of Six. He was a woodcarver, an activist, a past member of the Birmingham Village Players and past member of the Timber Framers Guild. He studied art at Mott Community College as a Gold Card Member. He had a twenty-five year career as a journeyman with the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 80. Surviving are: wife, Kathleen; two daughters, Anna Hodges Oginsky and Daniel of Brighton, Sarah Katherine Hodges Richards and Nathan of Ann Arbor; son, Steven Wesolowski of Buffalo, NY; four grandchildren, James, Alexander, Sophia and Annika; sister, Katherine Hunt of Lansing area; 24 nieces and nephews. His parents and his sister, Ruth Hale Hodges, preceded him in death. Friends may share an online tribute on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

Visitation

Sunday, March 14, 2010 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States

Visitation

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States

Funeral Service

Monday, March 15, 2010 3:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States