John Wayne Hedgpeth

John Wayne Hedgpeth, was born August 28, 1946 to Lenville Hedgpeth and Avis Magers. He passed away in his home on September 27, 2018. Wayne was married to Wanda Hedgpeth, for 33 years. Wayne had two daughters, Lisa Hammons and Tammy Cook. Wayne retired from Sears Service Center after 30+ years of service and worked at Nixa Hardware for several more years, as a small engine repairman "expert". Wayne loved to go fishing and enjoyed tournament fishing with his buddies. He enjoyed hunting but loved camping with his friends probably more than being in a tree. Wayne was very loved by his family and many special friends. Wayne is survived by his wife Wanda, daughter Lisa Hammons and husband James, daughter Tammy Cook and husband Tim, five grandchildren he adored, Timothy Cook, Cody Hammons, Tyler Cook, Kalee Hammons and Kalena Hammons. Wayne was preceded in death by his dad Lenville, a very special step-dad, Virgil Head, his mother Avis Head, brother, Gary Hedgpeth, sister Berniece Atkinson and her husband Paul, nephews Dale and Ray Atkinson, his great nephew James, and his dear friends, Jerry, Frank and Al. A funeral will be held for Wayne at 6:00pm on Thursday evening, October 4, 2018 at Adams Funeral Home in Ozark. Friends and relatives are invited to a visitation with the family two hours prior to the service, from 4:00-6:00pm at the funeral home. A private family burial will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations in Wayne's memory to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention or the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Missouri.