Philip “Phil” F. Hege, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 30 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.  A native of Davidson County, he was the son of the late Adam and Hattie Walser Hege.  He was also preceded in death by his wife Aileen Eckard Hege.  Phil was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  He served his country in the Army Air Core during WWII.  He was an active member and past council member of Ascension Lutheran Church.  For the Shelby Lions Club he served as treasurer for 43 years.  He worked as office manager for the NC Department of Revenue and was chairman of the Shelby ABC Board.  He loved to travel which extended over four continents.  He also enjoyed gardening and making furniture.  However his greatest pleasure was spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Phil is survived by his children, Scott Hege and wife Debby of Oswego, NY and Karen Hege Hendrick and husband Drew of Palmyra, VA; grandchildren, Madeleine Hendrick, Andrew Hendrick, IV and wife Megan, Bryan Hendrick and wife Jessica, Kristin Chalifoux and fiancé Dee Hord, Adam Hege; sister, Pearl Hayman and husband Ernie of Beaufort, NC.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory.  The Reverend Jeff Erbskorn will be officiating.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00pm prior to the service at the funeral home.  Burial will follow at 3:30pm at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Ascension Lutheran Church, 300 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150 or the donor’s choice.

Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Hege.