Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hedgepeth, Darden W., 2000 

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DARDEN WOODROW HEDGEPETH 

  Darden Woodrow Hedgepeth, 83, a resident of Zuni and a retired farmer died 
Jan. 27, 2000, at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk. 

  A native of Isle of Wight County, he was born on Jan. 14, 1917.  His parents 
were the late George A. Hedgepeth and Nancy Irene [sic*] Darden Hedgepeth.  An 
honorary member of Zuni Hunt Club, he loved raising hunting dogs and hunting. 
He formerly attended Bethany Presbyterian Church, Zuni. 

  He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mildred Copeland Hedgepeth; a 
daughter, Patricia H. Turner and her husband, Clifton, of Scotland Neck, N.C.; 
five sons, Floyd "Teeter" Hedgepeth and his wife, Betty, of Suffolk, Russell 
"Bubba" Hedgepeth and his wife, Becky, of Windsor, James "J.D." Hedgepeth and 
his wife, Claudette, of Suffolk, Roger Earl Hedgepeth and his wife, Cindy, of 
Zuni and Gerald Dennis Hedgepeth and his wife, Barbara, of Boykins; 12 
grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. 

  A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Purviance Funeral Home, 
Wakefield, by the Rev. Steve Bradshaw.  Burial will be in Southampton Memorial 
Park , Franklin.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 
to 8:30 p.m. today and at other times at the residence of Russell and Becky 
Hedgepeth, 2436 Knoxville Road, Windsor. 


Darden Woodrow HEDGEPETH, of Zuni, retired farmer, 
b. 14 Jan 1917, Isle of Wight Co., d. 27 Jan 2000, Suffolk, 
interred in Southampton Memorial Park (Gethsemane, Plot 204*), 30 Jan 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Jan. 29, 2000, B5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Southampton Memorial list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/somempk.txt 

His mother was "Nannie" Nacy Otelia (DARDEN) HEDGEPETH, (1 Apr 1874 - 
   4 Apr 1929, daughter of Woodville & Margaret (WATKINS) DARDEN.  She 
   was buried on her father's farm.  (D.Cert. 11050 {Windsor #7}) 

His father (1 Jan 1870 - 28 Mar 1937), son of George Isaac & Edith (REDD) 
   HEDGEPETH, was buried in a family cemetery.  (D.Cert. 7537 {Hardy #3}) 

Neither reported by the Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF}. 

His widowed father had 2m. widow Rosa L. (CONDANIEL; Mrs. Lee) PHIPPIN, 
   29 Aug 1931.  Widowed again, she 3m. James Henry HOLLAND.  She is 
   buried unmarked in Mount Carmel Christian Church Cemetery, Walters. 
   Mt. Carmel list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

Rosa's obit ("Tidewater News," July 4, 1947, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/h453r6ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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