Mr. Frank Lee Hedrix age 93 of Espy Street in Summerville passed away on Thursday morning at his residence. He was a native of Chattooga County, born to the late Walter Dewitt and Stella Hix Hendrix on August 29, 1914. He was the oldest memebr of Trion United Methodist Church and was "Front Man" for Jackson Drug Company for 47 years prior to retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years the late Ida Madeline Fulton Hendrix and brothers the late Elmer Hendrix, Robert L. Hendrix and Rev. Charles Hendrix.
Surviving are his sister Annie Hendrix McCary of Summerville; sisters in law mary Ann Hendrix of Trion and Ella Mae Hendrix of Clover, S.C. Several neices and nephews and cousins also survive.
Funeral Services will be held this Sunday at 3 PM from the Trion United Methodist Church with Rev. Art Graves and Rev. Rob Pierce officiating. Eulogy will be by Mr. James Jackson III. Intement in the Summerville Cemetery with active pallbearers being: Johnny Brimmer, Ted Clark, Randy Brinkley, James Snow, Wallace Howell and Sam Jones. Honorary pallbearers – Mrs. J.B. Woodeard, Mrs. Ressie Howell and the Christian Fellowship Class of the Trion U.M.C. along with all employees and former employees of Jackson Drug Company. Visitation will be Saturday from 6 until 8 PM at the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that contributions be made to the Trion U.M.C. building fund.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
