He attended Macedonia grade school and graduated from South Central High School in 1962.
Lon worked at Western Electric and met Sharon who worked at another office in the same building in downtown Louisville, KY. They married January 7, 1967 and Lon join the Navy in August 1967 and served four years.
Besides his wife and family, his other passion was woodworking.
Lon is preceded in death by his parents Lester and Thelma Hedden and a brother Bryan Kim Hedden.
Lon is survived by Sharon Lee Hedden (Browning), his wife of 54 years. Son, Jason (Sharlene) Hedden , grandsons, Anderson (Macy) Cole Hedden, Jackson Carter Hedden and Harrison Conner Hedden and a sister Cheryl Kannapel.
A visitation will be held on Friday June 23, 2023 from 1:00PM until time of service at 2:00PM at St. Stephen Catholic Church, 14544 Lebanon Pike Rd, Mt. Juliet TN. Entombment to follow at Hermitage Memorial Gardens 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory, TN. Reception to follow interment St. Stephen Catholic Church.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.HermitageFH.com for the Hedden family.