Nelda Hamilton Hedge

Nelda H. Hedge, 91, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Nelda was born on December 29, 1921. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church and was the owner of Hedge Metal Company. Preceding her in death were her parents, Oscar Hamilton and Mae Hamilton Musselman; husband, Roy Hedge, Jr.; daughter, Joy Hedge Beckner; brother, Johnny Hamilton; and sisters, Dolly Roop, Margaret Wise, and Carrie Scott. Her surviving family includes her son, Dallas G. Hedge, Sr. and wife, Ruth; sister, Opal Dyer and husband, Marvin; grandchildren, Daryl Beckner and wife, Marlene, Glen Hedge and wife, Carmen, and Dwayne Hedge; great-grandchildren, Darren Beckner and wife, Lauren, Emily Beckner and fianc, Jacob Jackson, and Liz Beckner; great-great-granddaughters, Savannah Beckner and Brooklyn Beckner; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends, Julia and Wayne Clark; and Dallass little black dachshund, Baby. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem. A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the funeral homes chapel. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Roanoke. The Rev. Roger Counts will officiate. The Hedge family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, 540-389-5441.