Tempie Ruth Hedgepeth Broyal, 94, a longtime resident of Granville County passed away Friday, December 27th, 2013 at her home.

A native of Vance County, the daughter of the late Lartha Allen and Judy Myrick Hedgepeth.  She was a member of West Oxford Baptist Church and was owner and operator of Jack and Jill Daycare for many years.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 28th, 2013 in the Eakes Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Preston Stainback.  Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Oxford.

Surviving are two daughters; Judy Broyal Melton and Bonita Broyal Brame, both of Oxford, one son; Jerry F. Broyal of Chapel Hill, four sisters; Beaufort H. Stainback of Durham, Effie H. Rowan of Greensboro, Rebie H. Hancock of Oxford, Rachel H. Bruce of Hampton, Va. and one brother, Donald Hedgepeth of Yorktown, Va., four grandaughers; Jennifer Melton Bailess, Dr. Dana B. Hancock, Whitney M. Evans, Leah B. Short, two grandsons; Robert Potter and Ron Bowling and six great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie E. Broyal, a sister, Bertie H. Clark and three brothers; Grady, Herbert and Alton Hedgepeth.

Visitation will be held from 12:30 – 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 28th, 2013 prior to the funeral service at Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford and at other times in the home.

Flowers accepted or memorials can be made to Granville County Senior Citizens or to West Oxford Baptist Church.