Edna Earl Heath Curry passed away January 14, 2019 at Medical City of Arlington in Arlington, TX. She was the widow of Clyde A. Curry and the daughter of Earl and Ruby (Cobb) Heath. Edna was born in Whitney, TX on January 12, 1924.
Edna was the oldest of 6 and spent her youth taking care of her siblings, playing basketball in school and helping out around the house. During WWII she moved to Fort Worth to work at General Dynamics. This is where she caught the eye of Clyde Curry. The two married and after the war was over she went on to work for the Telephone Company. Clyde and Edna then opened the only liquor store in Electra, TX in 1946. Edna would go on to run their liquor store until 1978, 3 years after Clyde passed away in 1975.
Edna and Clyde had 2 sons. Edna filled their childhoods with birthday cakes, trips to the lake and vacations around the United States. She was an active Cub Scout and band parent and a second mother to her sons’ friends. She enjoyed family above all else and volunteering for Meals on Wheels and the Electra Hospital.
Edna is preceded in death by her father, Earl Thomas Heath; mother, Ruby Lorraine (Cobb) Heath; sister, Mary Anette; brothers, Thomas, George, Ollie and Jerry; husband, Clyde Curry; sons, Steven Curry and Stanley Curry; Granddaughters, Carrie Curry and Shanea Church.
Edna is survived by 4 grandchildren, Lindsay Salazar and her husband Jose of Arlington, TX, Clayton Curry of Wichita Falls, TX, Robyn Curry of Arlington, TX, Brandy Freehauf and her husband Colby of Frisco, TX.; 10 great grandchildren, Destiny, Haleigh, Lorelei, Stormi, Gabriella, Cayden, Ian, Caroline, Harper and Declan; lots of nieces and nephews including a very special niece Donna (Heath) Kane and husband, Ed.
Memorial Services will be held at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Fort Worth, TX on January 26 at 12:30 with Rev. Pam Foster officiating. Per her wishes, in lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to your family’s favorite charity.
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