Dwight Lee Hedrick, Sr.

Dwight Lee Hedrick, Sr., 90 of Jerusalem Rd., Lexington died Monday, May 9, 2011 in Lexington Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Memorial United Church of Christ with Rev. David Burgess officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home. Mr. Hedrick was born March 4, 1921 in Davidson County to Thurman Lee Hedrick and Letha Beck Hedrick. He was a retired co-owner of Hedrick & Hedrick Lumber Co. and was also a farmer. He was a member of Memorial United Church of Christ, where he served on the Consistory of the church, Building and Grounds committee and also the Cemetery Committee. Mr. Hedrick was a former member of the Linwood Lions and Linwood School Advisory Board. Preceding him in death was his first wife, Beulah Maxine Canoy Hedrick, a daughter, Linda Maxine Hedrick, one great grandchild, Seth Lee Hedrick, 5 brothers, Paul Clifton Hedrick, Harold Foil Hedrick, Thurman Lee “TL” Hedrick, John Hoyle Hedrick, and Odell Andrew Hedrick. Surviving are his wife Stevie Huss Hedrick of the home; three sons, Dwight Hedrick, Jr. and wife, Kathy, Stanley Hedrick and wife, Donna all of Lexington, Wilborn Roberson and wife, Martha of Winchester, VA; a daughter, Patricia Palmer and husband, Don of Lexington, nine grandchildren, Daria Westervelt and husband, Mark, Jeff Jones and wife, Patricia, Brandy Conrad and husband, Brandon, Jason Hedrick and wife, Michelle, Scott Hedrick and wife, Sheila, Joanna Myers and husband, Ray, Holt Roberson, Michael Roberson, Sarah Roberson; 14 great grandchildren; a brother, Charlie Jefferson Hedrick and wife, Sarah of Lexington, a sister, Helen Wilson of Salisbury, sister-in-laws, Josephine Hedrick and Ruth Hedrick both of Lexington. Memorials may be directed to Memorial United Church of Christ, 3806 E. Old Hwy 64, Lexington, NC 27292 Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net