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Roy Edwards

March 20, 1917 — May 20, 2011

Waynesville, Roy Edwards, age 94, of 925 Ratcliff Cove Road, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jim and Mattie Gibson Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one sister, Edna Parker and four brothers, Harry, Lee, Kenneth, and Joe Edwards. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and a member of Sonoma Lodge 472 in the Bethel community for 57 years. Roy enjoyed working in his garden, going camping and fishing. He was a carpenter and building contractor and a member of Ratcliffe Cove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for 37 years. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Edna Chambers Edwards; two daughters, Pat Rogers and Phyllis Rogers and her husband, Jim, of Waynesville; two sons, Doug Edwards and his wife, Shirley, and Dwain Edwards and his wife, Louise, also of Waynesville; two brothers, Jack and Frank Edwards, both of Balsam Grove; seven grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2011 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Jay T. Jones, Reverend Jack Hinson, Reverend James Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park Mausoleum. Serving as pallbearers will be Dean, Kristi and Rodney Rogers, Jeff and Jacob Edwards, Tyler Hyde, and Veronica Edwards. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Donaldson, Glenn Browning, Jeff Davis, and Ratcliffe Cove Baptist Church Deacons. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home and at other times, at the residence. Memorials may be made to the Ratcliffe Cove Baptist Church Building Fund, 1175 Ratcliff Cove Road, Waynesville, NC 28786.

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Sunday, May 22, 2011
6:00 PM 5/22/2011 6:00:00 PM - 8:00 PM 5/22/2011 8:00:00 PM
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Visitation
Monday, May 23, 2011
2:00 PM 5/23/2011 2:00:00 PM
Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home

296 North Main Street
Waynesville, NC 28786

Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home
296 North Main Street Waynesville 28786 NC
United States
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