Shirley Hazel Hedrick, nee Halbert, passed away Monday, May 3, 2010 at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City, MO. She was born at Cherryville, MO on November 3, 1936 to Ralph Halbert and Irene (Key) Halbert-Gibbs. On April 4, 1959 in Salem, MO, she and Delbert Hedrick were united in marriage. Shirley was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Owensville, MO. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and cooking. Whenever anyone came to their home, Shirley was always ready to serve her cooking, so noone would go away hungry. She will always be remembered as a most positive person even during the years of her illness. She is survived by her husband of fifty-one years, Delbert Hedrick of the home in Bay, MO; two sons, Terrence Lee Hedrick and wife Michell of Bay, MO and Timothy Ray Hedrick and wife Carol of Midway, AR; three daughters, Carla Suzanne Strange and husband Woody Jr. of Bixby, MO, Laura Kay Vance and husband Ronald of Bay, MO and Angie Brooks and husband Barry of Viburnum, MO; fourteen grandchildren, Ronald Lee Vance, Blake Michael Vance, Ruby Nicole Vance, Tyler Hedrick, Ron Hedrick, Ethan Hedrick, Preston Hedrick and wife Nicole, Cody Hedrick, Teah Hedrick, Journey Hedrick, Robert Coger, Brandi Glaspie, Cristal Brooks and Jason Brooks; ten great-grandchildren, Darian, Keisha, Christian, Easton, Bailey, Cameron, Colten, Kaitlin, Eli and Emma; eight step- grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; four brothers, Ray Halbert and wife Ilean of Cherryville, MO, Tom Gibbs and wife Phyllis of Davisville, MO, Clarid Gibbs and wife Joyce of Dillard, MO and Donald Halbert and wife Alice of Marian, IL; four sisters, Nellie Wilhite of Davisville, MO; Margaret Hampton of Viburnum, MO, Loretta Howdeshell and husband Skeets of Bourbon, MO and Josephine Strange of Hillsboro, MO; sisters-in-law, Barbara Gibbs of Sulphur Springs, IN, Donna Clements and husband Jerry of Boss, MO and Nelda Owens and husband Jerry of St. Louis, MO; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Dale Gibbs and wife Verla and Kenneth Gibbs; two sisters, Argie Parrett and Clio Mrieta Ware and husband Kenneth; brothers-in-law, Tom Wilhite and Johnnie Strange; sister-in-law Karen Moore Visitation was held Wednesday, May 5, 2010 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Pastor Les Dority and Rev. Paul Pryor officiating. Special music "Leave Me a Message" and "The Lily of the Valley" were sang and played by the Chosen Generation. Other music of "It is Well" was sung by Liz Hogan. Committal prayer and burial were in the Boss Cemetery at Boss, MO Honored to be casket bearers were Lee Vance, Blake Vance, Ron Roper, Cody Hedrick, Preston Hedrick, Tyler Hedrick, Bobby Coger, Ethan Hedrick and Christian Thompson. Memorials may be given to the Chronic Disease Fund in c/o of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 457, Steelville, MO 65565 The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.