Leonard David "Dave" Hendges

ANGIER - Leonard David “Dave” Hendges, 77, passed away Friday evening surrounded by his loving

family. He was born in Jackson, Michigan and resided in Rives Junction.

Dave graduated from Northwest High School in 1965. Dave joined the US Army in August of 1966.

He went to Vietnam where he was awarded the National Service Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service

Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He was honorably discharge in August of 1969. He

worked for Champion Mobile Homes, Harnett County School Maintenance as an electrician and

HVAC, and Harnett County Fire Marshal’s Office. He also owned his own business for many

years, Hendges Electric. He was a charter member of Lillington Rescue Squad and served as a

volunteer firefighter for over 30 years with Summerville Fire Department and Angier-Black

River Fire Department. Dave was a faithful member of Kennebec Baptist Church in Angier for 20 years and

served as a deacon for 6 years.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 12 th, at 1:00 PM at Kennebec Baptist Church,

Angier, NC. The family will receive friends following the service at the church and at other

times at the home of Dave and Ruby Hendges.

Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Louise Hendges; sister, Deloris; brothers,

Richard, Carleton, and George “Bud” Hendges.

Dave is survived by: his wife of 54 years, Ruby; brother, Ted Hendges; sisters, Betty Dumbauld

and Annette Demerest and husband Ron; son, Christopher David Hendges and wife Jennifer,

son, Kevin Eugene Hendges and wife Melissa; grandchildren, Taylor Hendges Messer and

husband Tyson, Madison Hendges Bryant and husband Christopher, Graham Charles Douglas

and fiancé Victoria, Brendan Gregory Douglas, Keylie Nicole Hendges and fiancé Ben, and

Koen Sean Hendges; great-grandchildren, Tinsley Elizabeth Messer and Patrick Joseph Bryant;

several nieces and nephews.

Flowers are appreciated or contributions may be made to Angier Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW

Post 6983 C/O Commander John Mott: 6415 Zacks Mill Road Angier, NC 27501); or UNC

Hematology and Oncology (UNC Health Foundation C/O Tina Gilliam 123 W. Franklin Street,

Suite 510 Chapel Hill, NC 27516). Please include a note that the gift is for the Cancer Center

Angel Fund.