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Louise is the maternal grandmother of your author, Hank Rogers.
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She was named after her Aunt Emma Louise Hedrick Hodges, and a cousin who died as an infant, daughter of Uncle Irvin and Aunt Estelle Smith Hedrick. She had a great-great-granddaughter named Miley Louise Simmons in her honor.
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Growing up, she was a popular socialite. She was Lanett High School Class of 1932.
She had attended Vanderbilt University in Tennessee for nursing, but returned home after a year.
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She was the private secretary for the President of West Point Wholesale, Mr. Woody Woodriff, which became Spectrum Stores, a chain of convenience stores in Alabama and Georgia. She retired in 1986. Spectrum was bought by Circle K about the year 2005.
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John committed suicide after 8 years of marriage. Harvey and Louise were only married 7 years before they divorced. Lorenza and Louise were married over 25 years until his passing.
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My mother said when she was growing up, her mother was a fan of The Loretta Young Show. When I was young she liked to watch Murder, She Wrote, Lawrence Welk and Wheel of Fortune.
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Automobiles:
The first I have familial testimony to was a 1948 Ford Super DeLuxe Fordor (4-door) Pillared Hardtop Sedan.
The second I have familial testimony to was a 1955 Ford Fairlane (1955-1970) Fordor (4-door) Pillared Hardtop Sedan.
The third I have familial testimony to was a 1960 Ford Galaxie 500 Fordor (4-door) Pillared Hardtop Sedan.
The fourth I have familial testimony to was a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Four Door Hardtop. It was a full-size car, had a vinyl roof and rear-wheel drive with an automatic transmission on the column. 1966 was the first model year for the Ford LDT to stand alone from the Galaxie.
The first car I remember was a 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 Fordor (4-door) Pillared Hardtop Sedan, that was Dark Jade Green with the same color interior. It was a BIG car, and had rear-wheel drive with an automatic transmission on the column. She owned it until 1978.
The second car I remember was a 1978 Ford LTD Fordor (4-door) Pillared Hardtop Sedan. It was a beautiful car. It was the last year they produced them like that (1975-1978 series LTD). The official color was Light Yellow, but it actually looked pale yellow with a Dark Jade Green vinyl top and trim. It had brocade fabric of Dark Jade Green for it's elegant and comfortable interior. It also had rear-wheel drive with an automatic transmission on the column. She owned it until 1986.
The third car was a 1982 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Tudor (2-door) Coupe. She bought it used in 1986. It was blue and silver with a blue leather interior. It had front-wheel drive with an automatic transmission on the column.
She owned her last car until about 1992. A few years later she would go into assisted living.
All her automobiles were purchased at Huguley-Scott Ford-Mercury in West Point, GA, except the last one, which was found by her grandson-in-law.
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The Chattahoochee Valley Times - Wed. Nov. 1, 1933
Lanett Locals - Page 10
HEDRICK-WHITE MARRIAGE OF CORDIAL INTEREST
Mr. And Mrs. J.R. Hedrick of Lanett, announce the marriage of their daughter, Emma Louise to John H. White of West Point, formerly of Atlanta, the marriage having taken place at the home of Judge Lum Duke, in Opelika, Saturday evening, October 28 at 7 o`clock. Judge Duke performing the ceremony.
The young couple were accompanied to Opelika by Miss Ruby Williams of Lanett and Woodrow Lyons of Auburn, Ala.
The news of the marriage was not revealed until Tuesday. Mrs. White as Miss Hedrick was a popular member of the social set of Lanett. She is a graduate of the Lanett High School and is the only child of Captain Dick Hedrick and Mrs. Hedrick. Mr. Hedrick is prominently connected with the Lanett Division of the West Point Mfg. Co.
Mr. White is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. White, formerly of Opelika and Atlanta, now making their home at Lanett. He graduated at the Opelika High School, and attended Oglethorpe University for 3 years where he studied law. He holds a position with the Chevrolet Company at West Point.
Mr. And Mrs. White are temporarily at home with the bride`s parents. They will keep house in West Point, later.
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John M. White was not John H. White's father as Geo. A. White was John's father. I have no idea who John M. White was.
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As wedding gifts, her parents gave her a set of formal living room furniture that was a cream/white with heavy dark wood carvings, a full set of sterling silver flatwear and a 200 peice set of very expensive Fostoria Versailles Rose elegant glassware china, 8 place settings with all the accessories, salad bowls, soup bowls, dessert bowls, sherbert cups, glasses, gobblets tea/coffee cups and saucers. Growing up we were told it was Rose Fostoria.
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Name: John H White
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Oct 1933
Event Place: Lee, Alabama, United States
Spouse's Name: Emma Louise Hedrick
Spouse's Gender: Female
Alabama County Marriages 1809-1950
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Name: Harvey Sharp
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Apr 1943
Event Place: Chambers, Alabama, United States
Age: 25
Birth Year (Estimated): 1918
Father's Name: Hershel Sharp
Mother's Name: Lula McJinkin
Spouse's Name: Louise Hedrick White
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 29
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
Spouse's Father's Name: J R Hedrick
Spouse's Mother's Name: Frances Smith
Citing this Record: Alabama County Marriages 1809-1950
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Married Louise in the home of the brides father, J. R. Hedrick.
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Name: Lorenza H Hill
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 06 Jul 1954
Event Place: Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States
Age: 50
Birth Year (Estimated): 1904
Father's Name: Charles Hill
Mother's Name: Mollie Hill
Spouse's Name: Louise H Sharp
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 40
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
Spouse's Father's Name: J R Hedrick
Spouse's Mother's Name: Frances Smith
Alabama County Marriages 1809-1950
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In 1960 Dick Hedrick told Lorenza and Louise that if they continued to live upstairs at his house they would have to pay rent, so they bought a brand-new 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath ranch-style home in SW Lanett off Highway 50/The LaFayette Highway (now Veterans Memorial Parkway). When built the address was Route 3, Box 905, Lanett, Alabama. Their phone number was 576-3755. In 1985 Lanett re-named the streets and it became 1905 16th Street SW.
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Funeral service for Mrs. Emma Louise Hedrick Hill of Auburn will be at Community Chapel Church of God, at 11 a.m. (EST) Friday, August 24, 2007 with interment in Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett. Rev. Lauren Sutton will officiate.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Lanett.
Mrs. Hill, who was born in Lanett, Alabama, April 3, 1914, passed away at Bethany House in Auburn, Alabama Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the age of 93.
She was the daughter of the late Callie Frances and Richard Hedrick.
Mrs. Hill was a member of Community Chapel Church of God in Lanett and loved her family, her church and animals.
She is survived by a son, Richard (Rosemary) White of Portland, Oregon; daughter, Elaine Sharpe Parker of Valley; grandchildren, Selina Ennis (Danny) Lee and Stella Ennis both of Opelika, Stephanie Rogers and William Hank Rogers both of Valley; Amy Thrasher of Orlando, FL; great grandchildren, Hanna (Chris) Salter of Chelsea, AL Alexa Lee, Payton Lee and Heaven Sanders all of Opelika, Carli Ennis of Lanett, Adrian Butts of LaGrange, GA and Grant Golden of Eufaula.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Lanett Community Chapel Church of God in her memory.
Johnson Brown/Service Funeral Home is directing. Published in The Opelika-Auburn News on 8/23/2007.
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