Emma Jane (Hedrick) Irons Obituary

[Mountain Messenger, Greater Greenbrier Valley, WV, Aug 30, 2008]

Emma Jane Hedrick Irons

Lewisburg - Emma Jane Hedrick Irons, 87, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at her home in Lewisburg.

Born Apr. 9, 1921, in Sinks Grove, Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Everette Lee and Ora Loxie Scott Hedrick.

A graduate of Union High School, Mrs. Irons enjoyed working at the Federal Prison Camp in Alderson and many local retail establishments including several antique shops. She was an elder and member of Old Stone Presbyterian Church, where she was honored as a lifetime member of the Women of the Church, having served as president. Additionally, she was active in her circle and dedicated much of her time to the development and management of the Americana Thrift Shop. She had served as president of the Valley Trails Garden Club, was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and was a charter member of Chapter V P.E.O. Sisterhood.

Mrs. Irons embraced the challenge of the Great Commission by donating thousands of Bibles to third world countries through the American Bible Society over the course of 50?plus years.

She was preceded in death by: her husband, Walter Jackson Irons; her son, Dr. James Edward Irons; grandson, Jeffrey Glenn Morrison; two brothers, Alvon and Charles Hedrick; and sister, Lois Harding.

Survivors include: daughter, Wanda Irons Dolan of Lewisburg; daughter-in-law, Ann Clay Irons of Farmville, VA; sister, Ora Lee Hastings of Indianapolis, IN; and four grandchildren, James Edward Irons, Jr. and wife Ellen of Callaway, VA; Dr. Mary Jane Irons of Charlottesville, VA; John Walter Morrison of Lewisburg; and Jennifer Morrison Bias and husband Rodney of Winston-Salem, NC. She was also the proud great-grandma to Ashley Elizabeth Irons and Kristen Michelle Irons of Callaway, VA, and Zachary Hunter Bias, Jacob Brody Bias and Molly Elizabeth Bias of Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Irons is also survived by 16 nieces, seven nephews and a large extended family.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m. at Old Stone Presbyterian Church, Lewisburg, with Dr. Dexter Taylor and Dr. William C. Hedrick officiating.

Burial will precede the memorial service at Rosewood Cemetery at 10 a.m.

The family will receive friends on Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m. at McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Bible Society c/o Old Stone Presbyterian Church, 200 Church Street, Lewisburg, WV 24901.