HODGSON, John Byron, 70, of Barnesville, formerly of Bridgeport, Ohio, died Tuesday February 28, 2012 at Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on September 2, 1941, a son of the late Robert and Careene Davis Hodgson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother William Hodgson and a sister Madeline Hodgson. John is survived by his wife Garnet Kay Cornell Hodgson, a son Michael Hodgson, daughter Joyce Smith, both of Wheeling, a daughter Cynthia Thomas of Bridgeport, and a grandson Matthew Smith. Friends will be received at Wilson Funeral Home, 920 National Road, Brookside, Ohio, Friday March 2, 2012 from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. James Hoff, officiating. Interment at a later date at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling. Offer online condolences at www.wilsonfuneralhomes.com