Obituary of ANNIE MARY PORTER HEDGEPETH The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, March 20, 1995 Mrs. Annie Mary Porter Hedgepeth, 90, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 1995, after a brief illness. She was a native of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Willie Herman and Mattie Cook Porter. She was predeceased by her husband, George Dewey Hedgepeth in 1972, by her daughter Josephine Hancock in 1983 and by her devoted sister-in-law Naomi Hedgepeth Whitley in December 1993. Mrs. Hedgepeth, affectionately known as ``Mama Annie,'' was a kind and gentle woman. She had been a lifelong member of the Mount Horeb United Methodist Church and had been active in the Franklin Senior Citizens when she was in good health. Mrs. Hedgepeth is survived by one daughter, Dorothy H. Wilson, and her husband, Woodrow, of Courtland; two brothers, Ray L. Porter and Cecil L. Porter, both of Franklin; three sisters, Arie P. Wilkens of Suffolk and Bessie P. Seldomridge and Lydia P. Griggs, both of Franklin, and a sister-in-law, Mildred Hedgepeth Vaughan of Franklin; seven grandchildren, June Gladding of Fairfax, Va., Martha Hallowes of Jacksonville, Fla., Garth Hancock Jr. of Richmond, Susan H. Duke and Jo Ann H. Blair of Franklin, John Branton Wilson of Houston, Texas, and Lisa Wilson of Courtland; 10 great-grandchildren, Anne Stuart Gladding, Elizabeth Fontaine Gladding, Travis Hancock Fuller, Eric Britton Fuller, Sarah Louise Hancock, Garth Stuart Hancock III, Ryan Cadmus Duke, Scott Hancock Duke, Candace Rey Duck and Jonathan Andrew Wilson; one great-great-grandson, Jacob Hancock Fuller; and a number of cousins, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 1995 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. Pat B. Toney and Dr. Gary R. Powell. Interment will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and at other times at the residence (26588 E. Nottoway Drive, Courtland). In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Mount Horeb United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. James Bryant, 25165 Gen. Thomas Highway, Newsoms, Va. 23874. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Annie Mary Porter Hedgepeth died 19 Mar 1995 at age 90, remembered as a kind lifelong member of Mount Horeb United Methodist Church with a large surviving family. Funeral services were held 21 Mar 1995 at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, with burial in Southampton Memorial Park and officiants Rev. Pat B. Toney and Dr. Gary R. Powell. ––– Transcript ––– ANNIE MARY PORTER HEDGEPETH Mrs. Annie Mary Porter Hedgepeth, 90, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 1995, after a brief illness. She was a native of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Willie Herman and Mattie Cook Porter. She was predeceased by her husband, George Dewey Hedgepeth in 1972, by her daughter Josephine Hancock in 1983 and by her devoted sister-in-law Naomi Hedgepeth Whitley in December 1993. Mrs. Hedgepeth, affectionately known as ``Mama Annie,'' was a kind and gentle woman. She had been a lifelong member of the Mount Horeb United Methodist Church and had been active in the Franklin Senior Citizens when she was in good health. Mrs. Hedgepeth is survived by one daughter, Dorothy H. Wilson, and her husband, Woodrow, of Courtland; two brothers, Ray L. Porter and Cecil L. Porter, both of Franklin; three sisters, Arie P. Wilkens of Suffolk and Bessie P. Seldomridge and Lydia P. Griggs, both of Franklin, and a sister-in-law, Mildred Hedgepeth Vaughan of Franklin; seven grandchildren, June Gladding of Fairfax, Va., Martha Hallowes of Jacksonville, Fla., Garth Hancock Jr. of Richmond, Susan H. Duke and Jo Ann H. Blair of Franklin, John Branton Wilson of Houston, Texas, and Lisa Wilson of Courtland; 10 great-grandchildren, Anne Stuart Gladding, Elizabeth Fontaine Gladding, Travis Hancock Fuller, Eric Britton Fuller, Sarah Louise Hancock, Garth Stuart Hancock III, Ryan Cadmus Duke, Scott Hancock Duke, Candace Rey Duck and Jonathan Andrew Wilson; one great-great-grandson, Jacob Hancock Fuller; and a number of cousins, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 1995 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. Pat B. Toney and Dr. Gary R. Powell. Interment will be in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and at other times at the residence (26588 E. Nottoway Drive, Courtland). In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Mount Horeb United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. James Bryant, 25165 Gen. Thomas Highway, Newsoms, Va. 23874. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Annie Mary Porter Hedgepeth | - | | Age | 90 years | - | | Birth | About 1904; location not stated | - | | Death | 19 March 1995; location not stated (funeral in Franklin, Virginia) | - | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Annie Mary Porter Hedgepeth | Decedent | Not stated | | Willie Herman Porter | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Mattie Cook Porter | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | George Dewey Hedgepeth | Husband (predeceased, died 1972) | Not stated | | Josephine Hancock | Daughter (predeceased, died 1983) | Not stated | | Naomi Hedgepeth Whitley | Sister-in-law (predeceased, died December 1993) | Not stated | | Dorothy H. Wilson | Daughter (surviving) | Courtland | | Woodrow Wilson | Son-in-law (husband of Dorothy) | Courtland | | Ray L. Porter | Brother (surviving) | Franklin | | Cecil L. Porter | Brother (surviving) | Franklin | | Arie P. Wilkens | Sister (surviving) | Suffolk | | Bessie P. Seldomridge | Sister (surviving) | Franklin | | Lydia P. Griggs | Sister (surviving) | Franklin | | Mildred Hedgepeth Vaughan | Sister-in-law (surviving) | Franklin | | June Gladding | Grandchild (surviving) | Fairfax, Virginia | | Martha Hallowes | Grandchild (surviving) | Jacksonville, Florida | | Garth Hancock Jr. | Grandchild (surviving) | Richmond | | Susan H. Duke | Grandchild (surviving) | Franklin | | Jo Ann H. Blair | Grandchild (surviving) | Franklin | | John Branton Wilson | Grandchild (surviving) | Houston, Texas | | Lisa Wilson | Grandchild (surviving) | Courtland | | Anne Stuart Gladding | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Elizabeth Fontaine Gladding | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Travis Hancock Fuller | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Eric Britton Fuller | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Sarah Louise Hancock | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Garth Stuart Hancock III | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Ryan Cadmus Duke | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Scott Hancock Duke | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Candace Rey Duck | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Jonathan Andrew Wilson | Great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Jacob Hancock Fuller | Great-great-grandchild (surviving) | Not stated | | Rev. Pat B. Toney | Officiant at funeral | Not stated | | Dr. Gary R. Powell | Officiant at funeral | Not stated | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | - | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | - | | Date | 20 March 1995 | - | | Edition | FINAL | - | | Section | LOCAL | - | | Page | B4 | - | |------------------------------------| [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Hedgepeth, Annie Mary Porter.txt]