Eric V. Hedrick

BILOXI, Miss. - Eric V. Hedrick, 53, resident of Biloxi, died, Wednesday, May 2, 2007, of Gulfport. Mr. Hedrick was caretaker at Seashore Methodist Home. He was a Catholic and loved pets. Mr. Hedrick had a master's and undergraduate degrees from Michigan State University. He loved the beach and was a music lover and participated in Saenger Theater. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Lea Burns and Charles Esley and Hattie Pearl Hedrick. He is survived by his parents, Jack and Charlea Hedrick, of Gulfport; a sister, Samantha Raborn of Diamondhead; a brother, Chuck Hedrick of Gulfport; a niece, Mandy Raborn; and a nephew, Andrew Raborn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. today, Friday, May 4, 2007, at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery at Bay St. Louis. Memorials may be made to St. Thomas Music Ministry, c/o Piano Fund, P.O. Box 1529, Long Beach, Miss. 39560. The Riemann family's Gulf Coast Funeral Home, Three Rivers Road Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at www.gulfcoastfh.com.