Christopher (Chris) L. Hedges, 45, of Blue Springs, MO passed unexpectedly at home on March 12, 2018.
Chris was born June 29, 1972, in Kansas City, MO and was a lifelong area resident. Growing up, Chris loved baseball and played in several youth leagues over the years. He also liked to fish and was a pretty good poker player. But, all who knew Chris knew about his true lifelong passion--waterfowl hunting with friends, and of course his best hunting buddy Buck.
Chris was over the moon when he found out he would be a first-time father--blessed with a son, Carson Lang Hedges due this coming June. His son will know from all who knew him and loved him that he was a good person, a good son, a good brother, friend, and neighbor. And, he would have been a good father too.
Chris was preceded in death by his father Thomas G Hedges, Sr., his maternal and paternal grandparents and his beloved yellow lab and hunting buddy Buck.
He is survived by Chrisa Harper & their expectant son Carson Lang Hedges, his mother & stepfather Mary Lynn & Charles (Bud) Scudder, Peculiar, MO; his sister & brother-in-law, Barbara & JC Davis, Raymore, MO, his brother, Tom Hedges Jr, Raymore, MO, his step brothers Michael Scudder (Jane), Peculiar, MO & Brian Scudder, Belton, MO, many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, and his newest hunting buddy, Little Buck.
Chris is also survived by his work family at Global Check Recovery, where he worked as a manager for 16 years.
Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of life for Chris on Tuesday, March 20th from 6-8 pm at Floral Hills Funeral Home. Burial will be on Wednesday, March 21 at 11:00 am at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
A memorial fund to honor Chris’s son Carson Lang Hedges due in June 2018 is being arranged. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made at the funeral home the day of the service and thereafter.
Thank you to all family and friends for your condolences and your contributions to Carson’s fund in memory Chris.
