Argire Kokinos Hodge

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SUMTER - Argire "Sandy" Kokinos Hodge, 76, wife of Gordon Hodge, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, at her home.

Born in Olean, New York, she was a daughter of the late Nestor Kokinos and Stamaticoula Kokinos. She was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Columbia. Mrs. Hodge was retired from the New York public school system after 34 years as a middle and high school English teacher.

Survivors besides her husband of 41 year include two daughters, Terri Condello, and Susan Anner; four grandchildren; a sister, Bessie Const (Spiro) of Amherst, New York; and a goddaughter, Stephanie Kokinos Weisenburger of New York City.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Fr. Michael A. Platanis officiating. Burial will be in the Providence Baptist Church cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Jarod Barkwell, Drey Brunson, Jason Brunson, Logan Hodge, Larry Horne and Joe Meyers.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home, and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1931 Sumter St., Columbia, SC 29201; or to Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.