On Saturday, 11/27/21 at 1:45 AM, Victor Govan Hodgin of Shallotte, NC, was ushered into the arms of our Lord and Savior. He was preceded in death by his parents, Preston and Lillian Hodgin, his brother J. P. Hodgin, Jr., and his late wife, Phyllis.

He is survived by his Lifetime Partner Telina West; sister, Christina Myers; daughters, Stephanie Hodgin, Wendy Thomas, Angela Brown, and Chrystal Jones; sons, Scotty Hodgin and David Thomas; granddaughters, Jordan Permar, Madison Smith, and Brianna Turner; grandsons, Joshua Rosenfeld and D. J. Jones; great granddaughter Stella Permar; and several nieces and nephews.

Van grew up in Greensboro, NC, and graduated from Ben L. Smith High School. He grew up attending St. Andrews Episcopal Church. He worked at the Guilford County Tax Department as a tax property appraiser and retired after 30 years to live out the rest of his years in Shallotte, NC.

He grew up loving and being a part of the “Boy Scouts” where he was a Scoutmaster for many years. He also had a love for baseball and spent countless hours coaching young inspiring baseball players for the Off Fellows Lodge.

There will be a memorial service for Van at St. James the Fisherman Episcopal Church in Shallotte, NC on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 1:00 PM. A celebration of Life will follow in the Parish Hall where everyone can share stories of what Van meant to them.

In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make donations in his name to St. James the Episcopal Church, P. O. Box 68, Shallotte, NC 28459