Ruth Ann Hodges; Former Grocery Store Owner
Ruth Ann Hodges, who once owned a neighborhood market in North Hollywood, has died in a Glendale retirement home. She was 89.
Mrs. Hodges died Friday of heart failure, said her son-in-law, Mark Forrest.
Born Ruth Ann Reed on Sept. 4, 1901, in Dayton, Ohio, she came to California as a young woman and later settled in Sepulveda. From about 1970 to 1980, she and her husband owned and operated the Community Market in North Hollywood.
She is survived by a grandson, William Huber of Encino; a granddaughter, Christine Conover of Glendale; and a great-granddaughter. Her husband, Frank Hodges, died in 1984.
A memorial service is scheduled for 4 p.m. today at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, 10621 Victory Blvd. in North Hollywood, which is handling arrangements.
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