Barbara Hedgepeth Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Barbara Hedgepeth (Chapel Hill, North Carolina), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Barbara left this world on February 4, 2026 at the age of 85, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Malcolm Beech Dunnavant Sr. and Mildred Crabtree Dunnavant; her husband Emmett Martin Hedgepeth, Jr.; her siblings, Shirley Spencer and Macky Dunnavant; and her son-in-law John Walter.
She is survived by: her daughters, Courtney Knoll (Sam) and Caroline Walter; her grandsons, Griffin Edwards and John Martin Walter; her stepgrandsons, Hunter Knoll (Brennan) and Jack Knoll; her brother Jimmy Dunnavant; and her siblings-in-law, Edwin and Sally Hedgepeth.
Memorials may be made to University Presbyterian Church or Longwood University.
