Mary Lou Hodge, age 94, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday, January 10, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. She was the daughter of the late Paul Brown and the late Ruth Delashmitt Brown and a native of Cleveland Tennessee. She was the widow of the late Deuron R. Hodge and preceded in death by one son Dudley Hodge. Mary owned and operated the Spindale Sewing Machine Company. She was of the Methodist faith. She is survived by One Daughter: Deurlene H. Toney and her husband Jerry of Bostic, NC One Son: Rodney Ralph Hodge of Hayesville, NC Two Grandchildren: Mark Watson of Spindale and Susan Watson of Greensboro. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at McMahan's Funeral Home & Cremation Services. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Community Pet Center 861 Piney Ridge Rd Forest City, NC 28043 or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043. An online guest register is available at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com. McMahan's Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of arrangements.