Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Leona Mae Hedrick


02/09/1925 - 09/19/2016


Leona Mae Graham Hedrick, age 91 of Murphy, NC passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at Mission Hospital.

Leona was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Ernest and Cora Stiles Graham. She worked as a bookkeeper for Collins Crain, D.M. Reese Real Estate and Direct Mail & Advertising. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Murphy, NC. She loved to crochet and grow African Violets.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Plez Gentry Hedrick and brothers, Lake, Jack and Herbert Graham.

She is survived by her daughters, Ann McKeon and husband Pete of Murphy, NC, their children, Nathan Hass, Eric Hass and wife Maria (their children, Cheyanne and Austin Hass, Bryan Keasler and Jacob Crisp) and Karen Thompson and husband Steve of Fayetteville, GA; their children, Dr. Leigh Anna Thompson and husband Dr. Justin Beverly (their children, Noel, Aleah, Jolie), Steven and Dr. Michelle Thompson (their children,Emma and Will); brothers,Steve Graham of Taylorsville, GA and Ken Graham of Murphy, NC and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 3PM, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Randy Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Murphy, NC. Pallbearers will be Stephen Thompson, Ashley, Andy, Stanley, Tom and Billy Graham.

The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the funeral home.

You may send tributes to the family at www.townson-rose.com

Townson-Rose Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.


You may send tributes to the family at www.townson-rose.com