Susan Diane (Hodges) Tice, 69, of Indianapolis, passed away on October 21, 2019. She was born on August 8, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Richard and Martha Frances (Jones) Hodges. Susan was a 1968 graduate of Greenfield Central High School and went to Taylor University and IUPUI getting her Masters in Education from IU. She married John Tice on July 17, 1999. Susan was an educator for 20 years before retiring as a reading specialist from Valley Grove Elementary in 2015. Susan was a previous member of Clarksburg Christian Church and a current member of St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Anderson.
Survivors include: Husband, John Tice; Son, Shane Pugh; Daughter, Ashleigh Pugh; Stepsons, Timothy Tice and Ray (Laura) Tice; Grandchildren, Paul Tice and Benjamin Tice; Brothers, Richard (Teresa) Hodges and Dennis (Sharon) Hodges; Sister, Jane (Hodges) Oldham as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; Stepson, Charles Tice; Grandson, Graham Tice; and Brother-in-law Donald Oldham.
A visitation for family and friends will be held at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, 1512 N. Madison Avenue, Anderson, Indiana 46011 on Friday, October 25, 2019 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Funeral service will be on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 11:00 am with a visitation one hour prior, also at the Church. Rev. Daryl Gilbert and Rev. Jerran Jackson will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Friends Cemetery in Pendleton, Indiana. Memorial contributions can be made to Clarksburg Christian Church, St. Matthew’s UMC, or to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.gilliland-howe.com
