Iva E. Hedges, 87

GEORGETOWN - Iva E. Hedges, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, in Harrison House, Georgetown. She was 87. Mrs. Hedges was born in Seaford, daughter of the late Gardner B. and Huldah Adams Elliott. During her life, she had worked at Arrow Safety, Eastern States, Agway, Inc., Southern States and was the director of the Georgetown Cheer Center. As a homemaker, she loved nothing more than caring for her family. She was an active member of Asbury United Methodist Church, were she was president of the United Methodist Women for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Norman F. Hedges. She is survived by three sons, Richard Hedges, James Hedges and his wife Kate, and Kenneth Hedges and his wife Barbara; a daughter, Barbara Elliott and her husband John W.; two sisters, Thelma Pusey and Doris Rogers; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market St., Georgetown, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Asbury U.M. Church Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Asbury U.M. Church, Cemetery Fund, c/o Calvert Richardson, 15117 County Seat Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973.