Vina Belle Hedges

Vina Belle Hedges, 97, of Westminster, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Lorien Taneytown, Maryland.

Born February 10, 1918 IN Blakeley, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James William Stewart and Melvina Mullins.  She was the wife of the late Clifton Wright Hedges, of Westminster, who died January 18, 2012 at the age of 94.  They were married on 16 April 1938 in Forestville, Prince Georges, Maryland. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Roseanne Hedges, of Westminster, Maryland; two grandchildren Garrett C. Hedges, of Loveland, Ohio, Kara Sasse, of Washington D. C., and five great grandchildren, Abbygael, Gabrielle, and Everett Hedges and Finn and Else Sasse.

She is also survived by sisters, Marjorie Waddick, of Kingston Ohio; Dorothy Shanks, of Clearwater, Florida and brother, Charles Stewart, of Fairfax Virginia.  She was predeceased by brothers, Romuless Stewart and Jack Stewart and sisters, Thelda Tretecoste and Irissa Nicholson.

Vina was a homemaker who enjoyed arts and crafts.  Specifically, she excelled in cake decorations, decoupage, needlework, and rug braiding.  She enjoyed telling stories of her early childhood and often spoke of her experiences living and surviving in the rural mountain areas of West Virginia and Kentucky.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 2 at 3 p.m. at the HILL FUNERAL HOME, Kingston with Rev. Barry Bennett officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Friday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at Hill's. Condolences can be made on Vina's online guest registry at hillfhkingston.com .