hmtl5 Barbara Lee Hedges b. 28 Aug 1921 LaBelle, Henry County, Florida d. 18 Oct 2013 Florida: Hedges Genealogy

Barbara Lee Hedges

Female 1921 - 2013  (92 years)


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  • Name Barbara Lee Hedges 
    Born 28 Aug 1921  LaBelle, Henry County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 18 Oct 2013  Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 23 Oct 2013  LaBelle, Henry County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I3685  Hedges
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2023 

    Father Robert Valentine Hedges,   b. 9 Oct 1880, Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1948, LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Amanda Alice Mattingly,   b. 13 Apr 1880, Plumville, Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1935, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married Plumville, Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fredrick Peter Anderson,   b. 21 Apr 1913, LaBelle, Henry County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 2003, Auburndale, Polk County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 6 Oct 1940  Polk County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Feb 1961  Polk County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F1654  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Aug 1921 - LaBelle, Henry County, Florida Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Oct 1940 - Polk County, Florida Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorced - Feb 1961 - Polk County, Florida Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Oct 2013 - Florida Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 23 Oct 2013 - LaBelle, Henry County, Florida Link to Google Earth
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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
      Express condolences at orlandosentinel.com/obituaries
      Baldwin-Fairchild cemeteries, funeral homes & crematory
      The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida. Tuesday, 22 October 2013.
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    • Barbara married a second time after 1961 to James Porter. He died before October 2013.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S9] Obituary.

    2. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    3. [S87] Newspaper article.