WADESBORO — Mr. John Clifford Hogan Jr., 69, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. He was born Feb. 2, 1950 in Montgomery County, son of the late John and Myrtle Harris Hogan.
Mr. Hogan was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He was a head line mechanic and retired with 37 years of service from Sara Lee and Leggs hosiery plants. He was an avid fisherman.
A service to celebrate John’s life will be conducted 6 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Perry Comer and the Rev. Butch Park officiating. The family will have visitation to see friends at 5 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
Mr. Hogan is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jessie Cooper Hogan; a daughter, Melissa H. Rhode of Albemarle; and two sons, John C. Hogan III of Mint Hill and Harry “Rocky” C. Hogan and wife Misty of Wadesboro; eight grandchildren, Leah Hogan, Thomas “T.J.” Rhode Jr., Courtney Hogan, Cooper Hogan, C.J. Lowder, Jenna Hogan, Lauren Hogan and Ethan Hogan; three great-grandchildren, Abigail Jones, Eli Cox, and Drake Rhode; and a sister, Kay Hogan of Chapeau, Canada.
Memorials may be made to Richmond County Hospice, 1119 US Hwy 1 N., Rockingham, NC 28379.
Watson–King Funeral Home in Rockingham is assisting the Hogan family.
Condolences may be sent online to www.watson-kingfuneralhome.com.
