Earl N. Hedrick Jr.

Earl N. Hedrick, Jr. 68, of Lorain, passed away Thursday October 5, 2017 in Ames Hospice, Westlake following a lengthy illness.
He was born December 5, 1948 in Beckley, West Virginia to Earl and Naomi (née Roark) Hedrick, Sr. He was raised in Lorain. He graduated from Admiral King High School in 1966.
Earl was a Vietnam War veteran serving with the Navy Sea-Bees attached to the Marines in Vietnam. He worked for General Plug and Manufacturing in Grafton. Earl owned and operated Bay Sound Co. in Richmond, California and was a professional photographer. He was a former member of Faith United Methodist Church, Lorain. Earl enjoyed photography and writing music.
He is survived by a step daughter Amy Bobkovich of Lorain; sisters Linda (Bob) Schulties of Apex, North Carolina, Karen Corrao of Lorain and Patricia (Joe) Seminara of Irvine, California.
Other than his parents Earl was preceded in death by his brother Jerry Hedrick.
His family will receive friends Sunday, October 8 from 2 to 6 PM in Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain. Earl's funeral service will be (please note) Tuesday, October 10 at 11:30 AM in the funeral home. Dr. Dave Collings, Pastor of Christ Church, Columbia Station will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Road, Seville at 2:00 PM.
For further information and to sign the online register book, see Reidyfuneral.com.