Dorene "Bean" Gayle Smith Hodge

Dorene "Bean" Gayle Smith Hodge, 67, of Ladson, SC, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. West Ashley Chapel from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Her funeral service will be held Thursday, March 13, 2025 in the West Ashley Chapel at 11:00 am, and burial will follow in Live Oak Memorial Gardens.

Bean was born August 26, 1957 in Hamlin, WV, daughter of the late Richard Smith Jr. and Marienia Jean Lock Smith. Bean worked as a rural USPS carrier and enjoyed sewing and crocheting in her free time. She was the rock in her family and fought so that she could see her grandchildren grow up, always eager to help family and others.

She is survived by her daughters, Tina Smith (Dan) and Tammy Childress; son, Michael Hodge (Crystal); sisters, Joyce Buell and Diana Barrett; brothers, Joe Smith and Alvin Smith; grandchildren, Adam Godbee, Shelby Godbee, Aaron Webster, Zoey Hodge, Roger Childress, Katie Childress, and Jennifer Childress; great-grandchild, Ailani Solis; as well as a host of nieces and nephews, both biological and adopted family and friends. In addition to her parents, Bean was preceded in death by her brother, Marvin Smith.

____________________________