Grace M. Hedrick, 105, of Upper Tract, West Virginia passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at her home.

She was born May 25, 1919 at Kline, West Virginia and was a daughter of the late Arthur Isaac Lough and Myrtle Susan Mallow Lough.

A 1939 graduate of Franklin High School, she was a housewife and farmer, a cook at both Upper Tract and Franklin Elementary Schools, co-owner and electrician's assistant at Hedrick's Electric, and a cashier at Franklin IGA.  She was a member of Mt. Hope Lutheran Church, where she was active in the Priscilla Circle, was the Kline Beavers 4-H Club leader, a member of the Upper Tract Vol. Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary, and the Schmucker Community Club.  Using her Antique Singer treadle sewing machine brought her much joy.  She cherished fond memories of traveling to Switzerland and Spain.  Grace loved helping on the family farm, and continued doing chores like raking hay until the age of 89.

On August 28, 1939 she married Isaac Raymond Hedrick, who preceded her in death on May 9, 1994.

Surviving are –

One daughter –

Betty Horan of Upper Tract

One son –

Jack Hedrick (Starr) of Upper Tract

Two grandchildren –

Lorrinda Carr (Eric)

Steven Horan (Christina)

And three great-grandsons –

Isaac, Hunter and Tanner Carr

She was preceded in death by a brother, Ona R. Lough, and a sister, Catherine J. Hartman.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at Mt. Hope Lutheran Church, 1072 Mt. Hope Road, Upper Tract where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday with Pastors Paul Schafer and Angela Lambert officiating.

Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Mt. Hope Lutheran Church, c/o Trey Keyser, 70 Mallow Farm Lane, Upper Tract, WV 26866; Upper Tract Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 42, Upper Tract, WV  26866 or to a charity of your choice.