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Roy Willis Edwards, age 84, passed away Thursday, August 04, 2011. Born in Edgecombe County on May 11, 1927, he was the son of the late Raymond Edwards and Mary Lee Bobbitt Edwards. He is also preceded by his sister, Mabel Zboyovsky and brothers, Elmo Edwards and Jimmy Edwards.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mildred Turner Edwards; daughters, Cathy Boone and husband Lee Otha of the Coopers Community, Joan Hardy and husband Jon of Rocky Mount; son, Roger Edwards of Rocky Mount; 7 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lucille Hathaway of Oregon and Patsy Williams of Raleigh.
The family received friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Wheeler Woodlief Funeral Home and other times at the home. A service to remember Roy was held at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Elder Cleo Robertson officiating. Burial will follow at Pineview Cemetery.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church, 1229 McDuffers Road, Rocky Mount NC 27804.
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