Hickory Wrecker Service Inc.

Jack was a good friend and mentor. Could always count on him when we needed help or something fixed, but will mostly miss the conversations we had when stopping by the shop or running into each other outside of work. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Hoke and Custom Body Works, Inc. Family.

We will miss you Jack!!

Custom Body Works is sad to announce the passing of our owner, Jack Hoke.

Jack enjoyed over 45 years of proudly leading his company to become a trusted and quality collision repair center for the greater Hickory area. Jack made many friends along the way and will be greatly missed by us all.

A service to celebrate Jack’s life will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Bass-Smith Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Deborah Frye officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Collision Repair Education Foundation at collisionrepaireducationfoundation.org.

We appreciate your thoughts and prayers at this time.

The Tulsa City Council has approved a plan allowing the fire department to charge insurance companies of at-fault drivers $710 to $1,865 per response.

More details: https://trib.al/2klnLdi

Here's the latest update on the potential snow for Sunday night into Monday. We'll keep you posted, but we can't entirely rule out the chance of a stray flurry near the I-40 corridor around Hickory.

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