Barbara Lee Hedges
1921 - 2013 (92 years)-
Name Barbara Lee Hedges Birth 28 Aug 1921 LaBelle, Henry County, Florida 
[1] Gender Female Death 18 Oct 2013 Florida [1] Burial 23 Oct 2013 LaBelle, Henry County, Florida [1] Person ID I3685 Hedges Last Modified 21 Nov 2023
Father Robert Valentine Hedges, b. 9 Oct 1880, Mason County, Kentucky d. Mar 1948, LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida (Age 67 years) Mother Amanda Alice Mattingly, b. 13 Apr 1880, Plumville, Mason County, Kentucky d. 13 Feb 1935, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida (Age 54 years) Marriage Plumville, Mason County, Kentucky [2] Family ID F320 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Fredrick Peter Anderson, b. 21 Apr 1913, LaBelle, Henry County, Florida d. 18 Dec 2003, Auburndale, Polk County, Florida (Age 90 years) Marriage 6 Oct 1940 Polk County, Florida Divorce Feb 1961 Polk County, Florida Family ID F1654 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Oct 2021
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Birth - 28 Aug 1921 - LaBelle, Henry County, Florida 
Marriage - 6 Oct 1940 - Polk County, Florida Divorce - Feb 1961 - Polk County, Florida 
Death - 18 Oct 2013 - Florida Burial - 23 Oct 2013 - LaBelle, Henry County, Florida = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Porter, Barbara Anderson, Mrs. Barbara Anderson Porter, age 92, of Orlando passed away on October 18, 2013. She was born in LaBelle FL on August 28, 1921 to Amanda Alice (Mattingly) and Robert V. Hedges. Barbara had a great zest for life and people. She dedicated her entire life to Jesus Christ and was a willing friend to anyone in need. She was a dedicated member of North Park Baptist Church in Orlando. Barbara kept herself busy with a career in merchandising at Walt Disney World, being “Top Chef” at Montverde Academy, volunteering with the Red Cross, teaching Sunday School, singing in the church choir, and membership in the Eastern star. She is survived by her children: James, Michael (Loretta), Kenneth (Diane), and Freya (Harry); grandchildren Amanda, Jennifer, Christine, Eric, and Robert; and 9 great grandchildren. She will also be fondly remembered by the wonderful children she served as nanny: Amanda, Andrew, Pete, David, Matthew, Lauren, and Jack. She was preceded in death by her son, Albert, and husband James.
A visitation will be held at the Baldwin-Fairchild Ivanhoe Chapel on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 from 7 to9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at North Park Baptist Church, 2047 Prospect Avenue, Orlando, FL 32814 on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 10 a.m. and First Baptist Church of LaBelle, 330 N. Main Street, LaBelle, FL 33935 at a later date.
Interment to take place in LaBelle, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Baptist Children’s Home, 1015 Sikes Boulevard, Lakeland, FL 33815 or fbchomes.org
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The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida. Tuesday, 22 October 2013.
[1, 3] - Barbara married a second time after 1961 to James Porter. He died before October 2013.
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- Porter, Barbara Anderson, Mrs. Barbara Anderson Porter, age 92, of Orlando passed away on October 18, 2013. She was born in LaBelle FL on August 28, 1921 to Amanda Alice (Mattingly) and Robert V. Hedges. Barbara had a great zest for life and people. She dedicated her entire life to Jesus Christ and was a willing friend to anyone in need. She was a dedicated member of North Park Baptist Church in Orlando. Barbara kept herself busy with a career in merchandising at Walt Disney World, being “Top Chef” at Montverde Academy, volunteering with the Red Cross, teaching Sunday School, singing in the church choir, and membership in the Eastern star. She is survived by her children: James, Michael (Loretta), Kenneth (Diane), and Freya (Harry); grandchildren Amanda, Jennifer, Christine, Eric, and Robert; and 9 great grandchildren. She will also be fondly remembered by the wonderful children she served as nanny: Amanda, Andrew, Pete, David, Matthew, Lauren, and Jack. She was preceded in death by her son, Albert, and husband James.
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