Virginia Hedges

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><a name="OLE_LINK2">Virginia Lee Bell Hedges died peacefully holding the hands of her family at Hickory Creek Nursing Center on Wednesday, October 22, 2012 at the age of 83.&nbsp;Born March 12, 1929 to Edith Rosamond Fout Bell and Eric Franklin Bell in Columbus, Ohio.&nbsp;She was a &nbsp;graduate of Lancaster High School, Class of 1947, a 1952 graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Education, with a Minor is Psychology and a Masters of Education and Guidance and Counseling received in 1965.&nbsp;She was first chair flute and a featured piccolo soloist for the Ohio University Symphonic Band, often performing Sousachr(39)s Stars and Stripes Forever.&nbsp;&nbsp; Virginia was a member of The Plains United Methodist Church, The Order of the Eastern Star and <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International which is a professional honorary Society of women educatorchr(39)s, the Ohio Association of School Principals and a Life Member of the Ohio Retired Teachers Association.&nbsp;&nbsp; She held honors of distinction from the Sigma Alpha Iota National Music Honorary, Tau Beta Sigma a national Band Honorary for Women and Psi Chi the National Psychology Honorary. &nbsp; <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">During her 39 year career span in Education, she taught and mentored students and teachers alike teaching all disciplines at the elementary, junior high school and high school levels.&nbsp;&nbsp; In 1994 she retired as Principal of the Poston Elementary and Nelsonville-York Elementary Schools after 27 years with the Nelsonville York School District alone. &nbsp; <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">She is survived by her daughter, Monda Lee Hedges DeWeese, son-in law William Stanley DeWeese and her treasured granddaughter, Parker Rosemond DeWeese.&nbsp;In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant twin sister, and a loving Aunt, Lucille Fout Long Hoffee. &nbsp; <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The family will receive visitors Thursday, October 25th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at The Plains United Methodist Church, preceding the 6:00 pm funeral service. Conducted by the Reverend Joel Harbarger.&nbsp;A fellowship meal will follow in the church family life center. A private