James Dennis Hodges, 76, of Millington passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020. Lt. Hodges retired in 1991 from the Memphis Police Department after serving 25 years. He also served his country in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965 and was the former owner of Shelby Forest General Store. He also worked 12 years as a Federal Court Security Officer at the Federal Building in Memphis. James was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mildred Hodges. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Brenda J. Hodges; 3 children, Ricky Hodges (Alice), Todd Hodges (Melissia) and Susan Jolly; nine grandchildren, Ryne, Calvin, Nathan and Caden Hodges, Jacob Schorr, Aaron, Ben, Marianna and Lydia Mobley; also one great- grandson Jude Hodges and one sister, Diane Tully. The family request that memorials are made to: St. Jude Children's Hospital or the Memphis Police Association Benevolence Fund.