Due to Ronnie having many friends and family in Florida and North Carolina, there will be two memorial services. The Florida service will be held at 2:00 pm, October 12th at Friendly Framers, 2601 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL 34996. The North Carolina service will be held at 1:00 pm, October 26th at Harriett Baptist Church, 1354, Ruin Creed Road, Henderson, NC 27537.
Ronnie was born May 4, 1943 in Henderson, North Carolina to Aubrey and Connie Hedgepeth. He graduated from Henderson High School in 1961. In 1962, he married his childhood sweetheart and love of his life, Barbara Austin Hedgepeth.
Ronnie worked in management/operations for Roses stores, True Value and Ben Franklin stores for many years. In 1997, Ronnie and Barbara opened Friendly Framer.
He enjoyed fishing, cruising, Nascar and especially FAMILY. Pop, Papa, Pops loves his grandkids!
Ronnie is survived by his wife Barbara Hedgepeth, sons, Ronnie Cates Hedgepeth, Jr. (Bud) and his wife Shira of Cullowhee, North Carolina, Jason Austin Hedgepeth and his wife Anita of Port St. Lucie, Florida, six grandkids, seven extended grandkids, and great grandkids, Ronnie was preceded in death by his son William Aubrey Hedgepeth (1968) and his parents Aubrey and Connie Hedgepeth.
Ronnie loved, laughed and lived his life to the fullest and he greatly impacted us all.
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