Marie Berry Hedden

Marie Berry Hedden, 93, a resident of Candler, passed away peacefully July 29, 2015, at her home, where she had been surrounded by her loving family. A native of Macon County and a longtime resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late William Jackson Berry and Annie Gertrude Coggins Berry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Everett "Red" Hedden; daughter Betty Moss; son Odell Hedden, daughter Carolyn Creighton; sisters Elmira Hedden, Edlay Pruitt, Lora Hedden, and Martha Dowdle; and brothers William E. Berry, William J. Berry, and William Jack Berry Jr. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who enjoyed being surrounded by family and friends and working in her flower garden. Marie's life centered in her home, where all who entered were welcomed and well-fed. She is survived by two sons, Michael Hedden of Orlando, FL, and Roger Hedden of Miami, FL, and three daughters: Bernice Bradshaw and her husband Arnold of Hayesville, NC; Gale Grooms and her husband Mike of Candler; and Gladys Sue Reisinger and her husband Skip of Miami, FL. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, Marie Duckett, Brian Hedden, Sherrill Moss, Sidney Moss, Maria Creighton, Bruce Creighton Jr., Jeff Rhinehart, Dwayne Rhinehart, Charlene Williams, Amy Grooms, Erin Reisinger, Blake Reisinger, Kim Chafin, and Shawn Hedden; 13 great-grandchildren, Timothy Hedden, Brian Hedden, Matthew Moss, Russell Moss, Anthony Moss, Matthew Dills, Todd Fisher, Seth Rhinehart, Ethan Williams, Savannah Rhinehart, Hayley Chafin, Cassidy Chafin, and Kayla Hedden; two sisters, Mattie Devlin of Candler and Virginia Dills of Franklin; and one brother, William A. Berry of Franklin. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 31st at 6:00 p.m. at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave., and the family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. prior to the service. A graveside service will be held Saturday August 1 at 11:00 a.m. at Strain Cemetery in Walnut Creek in Franklin, North Carolina, with the Rev. Furman Dills officiating. Pallbearers will be grandchildren and great-grandchildren.