Fuasinapi Mary Filiki Hedden, age 73, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Born in the Utulei Village of Tutuila, American Samoa, on July 16, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Filiki Noma-Foster & Fa’ataitaia Sopoese Mulipola. Mary lived in Hammond, Indiana, for a number of years before moving to Clarkesville, Georgia, 7 ½ years ago. She loved to read, work crossword puzzles, bowling, and playing cards. Most of all, she loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mary was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Cleveland.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Tuki Duke Foster; brother, Paul Foster; and sister, Pitolagi Foster.
Survivors include her children, Roy & Lisa Hedden; Filiki Edwin Hedden, Vicky Duke & Chad Bautista; Leah Shriver; brothers, Noma Foster, Filiki N. Foster, Jr., Branson Foster, George Foster, David Foster, & Frank Foster; sisters, Asenati Foster, Rosa Cheek, Tina Foster, & June Foster; grandchildren, Margaret, Gunner, Shawn, Shane, Ceyrah, Ieon, Ziriah, & Xavier; great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Maya, Kennedi, & Harper; other relatives & friends.
A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 05, 2024, at Hillside Memorial Chapel in Clarkesville, Georgia.
An online guest registry is available for the Hedden family at www.HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements are in the care & professional direction of Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens of Clarkesville, Georgia. (706) 754-6256
