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     Betty Gay Hypes was buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, New Castle Co., Delaware.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 233-64-8620.³ She was born on March 21, 1935 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ As of June 17, 1950,her married name was Hedrick.¹ She married Fred Holroyd Hedrick, son of Thomas Clayton "Tom" Hedrick and Viola Virginia Elmore, on June 17, 1950 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Betty Gay Hypes died on May 16, 1995 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 60.^3,6,4 She Betty Gay Hedrick, 60, of 419 Stahl Ave., Wilmington Manor, died Tuesday of heart failure at home. Mrs. Hedrick, who had worked in the dietary department at the A.I. du Pont Institute, retired on disability in 1984. She enjoyed flower gardening, word puzzles, fishing, walking in the woods and nature. She made decorative items using yarn and plastic canvas, her family said. Mrs. Hedrick is survived by her husband of 45 years, Fred H. Hedrick; a son, Michael F. of Hartly; three daughters, Barbara D. Lee of Hershey, Pa., Drema D, Taylor of Middletown and Virginia A. Page of Richmond, Va; two brothers, Essie Hypes of Detroit and Richard Hypes of Flint, Mich; two sisters, Phyllis Flannery of Princeton, W.Va., and Charlene Moye of Elkton, Md; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park. on May 18, 1995.⁴