HAZLECREST, Ill. — Lee Arthur Hedrick died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, at South Suburban Hospital in Hazlecrest, Ill. He was 59.

Mr. Hedrick was preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Lee Hedrick Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Alice Crowder-Hedrick of Hazlecrest; four sons, Lee Arthur Menefee, Keithan Hedrick and Jonathan Hedrick, all of Chicago, and Maurice Crowder of Hazlecrest; three daughters, Loria Brown of Jackson, Tammy Sandifer of Chicago and Latasha Clayton of Hazlecrest; his father, T.J. Hedrick of Tillman; his mother, Jessie Stewart-Hedrick of Tillman; four brothers, Wilbert Hedrick and Darrel Hedrick, both of Tillman, Joe Lee Hedrick of New Orleans and Henry Stewart of Leesville, La.; five sisters, Loretta Hedrick, Cleo Hedrick, Shirley Hedrick, Helen Hedrick and Rosetta Hedrick-Franklin, all of Tillman; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Christian Church of Lorman with the Rev. Ray E. Coleman officiating. Burial will follow at Forrest Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 until 6 p.m. Friday at Thompson Funeral Home of Port Gibson and Saturday at the church from 10 a.m. until the service.