Charles W. “Chuck” Edwards, 80, of Marietta, GA passed away on Monday January 19, 2015. He was born on March 13, 1934 and grew up on a tobacco and poultry farm in Ramseur, N.C. He graduated from Ramseur High School in 1953 then served in the United States Coast Guard from 1953 to 1957. While stationed in Norfolk, he met and fell in love with Nadine Pulley and they were married in 1959. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 1961 and took his first job with Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association. In 1962 he joined A. Lloyd Goode Construction Company and stayed there until 1964. He then moved his family to Metro Atlanta to start his own construction and real estate business, which he ran until his passing. He was an extremely hard-working, dedicated and an active soul with an entrepreneur’s mind and a drive to push himself to do many great things. He lived fully and touched the lives of all he met.
Some of his greatest accomplishments include his marriage of 55 years to Nadine Pulley Edwards, daughters Charlene (husband Harvard)Kranzlein and Cathy (husband Jason)Measures, five grandsons: Hunter, Chase, Harrison, Caleb, and Matthew. He was active with Local, State and National Homebuilders Association serving as an officer at all levels and in 2003 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing all his accomplishments in the Home Builder Association. He was also honored to serve as Chairman of The New American Home for six years. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1975-1976. He worked as a volunteer on the selection committee of the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl for the past 28 years. He was a life member of the North Carolina State Student Aid Association and Alumni Association. He always loved and supported his Wolfpack.
He is preceded in death by his parents Wade Baxter Edwards and Lillie May York Edwards of Ramseur, North Carolina. His family, many friends and other relatives will miss him greatly even as they celebrate his special life.
Service will be held at 1:00 on Saturday January 24, 2015 at Eastside Baptist Church, 2450 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, Georgia 30068. The family will receive friends from 11:00 to 1:00 prior to the service at the church. Interment will be following the service at Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to
The V Foundation, 106 Towerview Court, Cary, NC 27513 or
by clicking on the www.jimmyv.org
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