Passed peacefully away after a courageous battle, at the Dr. G.B. Cross Memorial Hospital in Clarenville, N.L., Effie Hodder (nee Ploughman) on May 1st, 2010 of George's Brook in her 83rd year. Predeceased by the love of her life, Arthur Warren Hodder. Left with fond and loving memories her daughters Diane Hodder of St. John's, N.L., Janet Parsons of St. Philip's, N.L., Linda Tippett, (John) of Gin Cove, N.L. and Carolyn Dwyer (Pat) of C.B.S., N.L.; sons Roger Hodder of George's Brook, N.L. and Jeffrey Hodder, (Daphne March) of St. John's, N.L.; sister Beulah Florio of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; brother Colin Ploughman of Golspie, Scotland; sisters-in-law, Marjorie Pike (Hodder) and Francis Hodder, both of St. John's, N.L.; grandchildren Ken Butler (Melanie - Meaghan and Jared), Stephen Parsons (Tami - Sadiya and Oceana), Heather Parsons, Tony Norcross (Vicki - Ashley and Rhianna), Sean Tippett (Tammy - Cole and Matt), Nancy Olympia ( - Trey), Dean Dwyer (Michelle - Cole, Keishia and Emma), Tracy Delaney (Wylie - Melissa and Carter), Melanie Kelly Dwyer, Rachael and Jamie Bowdridge, Stephen and Rebecca Hodder. Predeceased by sisters Doris Warren, Deborah Tavenor, Georgina (Dolly) Benedict, Edna Corkum, Mae Corkum; brothers Bernard Ploughman, Eric Ploughman, Benjamin Ploughman, Edwin Ploughman, Ralph Ploughman. Also left with fond and loving memories, a wide circle of relatives and friends, including special niece Marilyn Jones (Boyd). Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday May 6th, 2010 at George's Brook/Milton United Church. A memorial service will also be held at St. David's Presbyterian Church in St. John's May 12, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Scio Cemetery on Groves Road, St. John's. As an expression of sympathy, flowers will be accepted in her memory, and donations in her memory may be made to St. David's AMS. Special thanks from her family to the nurses and Dr. Brannan in the medicine unit at the Dr. G.B. Cross Hospital as well as Rev. Karen Bursey.