Memorial services for Gordon Lee Hegwood, 88, of Athens, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at Central Baptist Church in Athens with Bro. Mike Gibbs officiating.
Mr. Hegwood went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in Athens. Gordon was born on Sept. 2, 1925 in Houston, Texas to Elzie Lee Hegwood and Hattie Mae Dozier Hegwood. He was a retired print setter from the San Francisco Chronicle and a member of Central Baptist Church. Gordon was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother and will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Gordon was preceded in death by his parents; two loving wives, Ruth Fielder Johnson Hegwood and Ruenell Ford Hegwood; a loving sister, Mary Gillit; and loving brother, King B. Hegwood.
He is survived by sons, Charles F. Johnson of Flint, Texas; Fred L. Hegwood, of Modesto, California; Joe Bob Ford of Ft. Worth,TX; Elton Gene Ford of Athens,TX; Rocky Nelson Ford of Athens,TX; daughter, Ginny Ford Stockton of Athens, Texas; two sisters: Elsie Obrien of Fairbanks, Alaska and Beulah Howard and husband Bill Howard of Hewitt, Texas; a sister-in-law Helen Hegwood of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren: Howell Dean Johnson, Debra Johnson Lee, Heather Bach and Kessia Hegwood, six great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family would like to express special thanks to Genesis Hospice, Park Highlands Nursing Center and Genny and Junior Ford for being loyal and loving family members and care takers.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Athens Food Bank or Deaf Ministry Genesis Hospice.