Honoring Sweet Selena

Selena Mae Hedderick, 18 years old, passed away very unexpectedly on December 27 th

2024. She is survived by her Mother, Mandy Mernedakis; Father, Glen Hedderick; and

three Siblings: Brother, Tye Hedderick (23), and Sister -in-Law, Laura Hedderick, and

Sisters, Callista Hedderick (21), and Christabelle Hedderick (16), Granddad, Pete

Mernedakis and Grandma Carleen Mernedakis.

Selena thrived with creativity by making the most beautifully detailed art, decorative

spaces, and often gave her artwork as a token of her love. Selena had a sense of

humor that could make anyone laugh with her adorable wit and charm. She was honest,

outspoken and not afraid to stand up to anything. Her beauty shined on the outside, but

her loving and understanding ways were the core of her real beauty. But Selena, sadly,

battled with a lot of deep emotional pain, as well, suffering with depression, anxiety,

loneliness and acceptance. The emotional struggles she contended with deep inside

her, were delt with her outwardly in how she always gravitated to neighborhood strays

to help alleviate their pain, loneliness and fears by leaving out boxes of food, treats or

blankets. Selena spent her entire childhood caring and loving all her animals. She has a

black Yorkie-Poo-Teacup named Ella, long-haired grey cat named Gus and a dwarf

hamster named Cheese, and she loved nurturing them all. She never wanted animals

to suffer and feel the pain and loneliness the way that she had always struggled with.

But Selena fought a strong fight in the midst all her emotional ups and downs that

eventually totally and completely exhausted the “life” out of her.

But in the midst of all of her hurting she reached out to Jesus and we believe that she is

now safe in His arms, free at last.

Selena had strong passion for basketball church at her home church, Reynoldsburg

Nazarene. She loved being a part of the service and cheering on the guys and her

favorite player, Brooklyn Greer-“Brookie”. Basketball church was her favorite time of the

week.

The family is devastated at this time and are hoping for support with the financial cost of

remembering her in all the beautiful ways that we will now carry solely in our hearts.

Please help give her the funeral that she deserves.