Hedgpeth, Johnsie

Mrs. Johnsie Thompson Hedgpeth, age 71, of Lumberton, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County on July 9, 1939 to the late Galloway Wade Thompson, Sr. and Bessie Chance Thompson. Mrs. Hedgpeth is survived by her husband, Robert Wayne Hedgpeth, Sr., of the home; two sons, Robert Wayne Hedgpeth, Jr. and his wife, Melinda and Roger Wrenn Hedgpeth and his wife, Susan, all of Lumberton; three sisters, Lynda Nealy, Carolyn Hardee and Huvetta Smith, all of Lumberton; four grandchildren, Thad Hedgpeth, Brooke Keit, Jennifer Hedgpeth and Jessica Hedgpeth and one great-granddaughter, Abigail Hedgpeth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Nettie Thompson and Betty Hedgpeth and a brother, Galloway Wade Thompson, Jr. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 11:00AM at East Lumberton Baptist Church in Lumberton with Rev. LeRoy Burke and Rev. Norman Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Faith Cemetery. The family received friends on Monday evening, April 18, 2011 from 7:00-9:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: East Lumberton Baptist Church, 201 Whiteville Avenue, Lumberton, NC 28358.