San Antonio, TX Express News, Oct. 21, 2002
Mary Katherine Hodges Redus, born Sept. 4, 1902, went to be with the Lord on 
Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at the age of 100.  She was a native of Crutchfield, 
Hickman County, KY and a resident of San Antonio since 1912.  She was born to 
Robert Harry Hodges and Mattie Hannon Kendall.  Mary is the last of seven 
children including a twin brother, Milton.  She was a 1920 graduate of Main 
Avenue High School, served as an apartment complex manager during WW II and 
during the depression, worked in retail sales at J. C. Penney in the 1930's.  
She was a longtime member of San Antonio First Baptist Church where she sang 
faithfully with the sanctuary choir from 1918 until 1986 when she hung up her 
choir robe at the age of 84.  However, Mary never stopped singing to the Lord.  
On June 8, 1922, she married William Evans Redus in a home wedding in San Antonio.  
Two daughters were born to this union, Marianna and Betty Jane. Her husband, 
William Evans Redus and daughter, Betty Jane Presswood preceded her in death.  
Survivors include her daughter, Marianna Bean and husband, Robert of San Antonio,
grandchildren, William M. Bean of San Antonio and Barbara Presswood Cole and 
husband Holley of Mesquite, TX., four great grandchildren and two great-great 
grandchildren.  Funeral Services will  be held today, Monday, Oct. 21, 2002 at 
2:00 pm in the Wilson Chapel of the San Antonio First Baptist Church with 
Rev. Richard Grant officiating.  Floral tributes are appreciated but if you desire
contributions may be made to the San Antonio First Baptist Church Building Fund 
or Television Ministry.  Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.