Cindy Jolene

Hackney

Cindy Jolene (Hodges) Hackney, 62, of Blanchard, passed away in Oklahoma City on June 29, 2025.  The daughter of Mansel and Melba Ruth Hodges, Cindy, was born in Elk City on September 10, 1962.

She grew up in Blanchard and graduated from Blanchard High School in 1980.  Her roots in the Blanchard community run deep, with most of her family and friends still residing here. Both her grandmother, Verna Hodges Gentry and her mother, Melba Hodges taught grade school at Blanchard.  Cindy was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Dibble where her giving heart and infectious smile were always appreciated.  She worked at Delta Faucet in Chickasha on the assembly line making faucets.

She loved spending time with her family and friends enjoying birthdays, holidays and get togethers.  In her spare time, she loved to mow her property and always kept it nice, she worked on puzzles and liked to color. Cindy was also a dog mom and devoted most of her time to her beloved dog, Dojer.  She had a giving heart, and she never met a stranger.  She would do anything for anyone and often put other people's needs before her own.   She will be loved and deeply missed by all of her family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her father, Mansel Hodges and grandparents, Verna and Tommy T.A. Hodges of Blanchard and Oscar and Maude Smith of Elk City.

Cindy is survived by her mother, Melba Hodges of Blanchard; two sisters, Nancy Shipley and husband Russell of Blanchard and Tammy Kuhlman and husband Gerald of Tuttle; four nephews, Jeremy, Carson, Brian, and Dakota; four great nephews, Dalton, Clayton, Braeden, and Mason; and two great nieces, Taylor and Ryleigh.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard.  Her final resting place will be at Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook available at www.eisenhourfh.com.