Katherine entered her eternal rest after a long and fruitful life. She was born the daughter of the late Henry and Dessie Elliot in Isle of Pines, Cuba. She was a direct descendant of Governor Worth of North Carolina. She grew up in Linden, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Edwards, siblings, George Elliot, Eunice Howard and Sarah Dudley, and her loving daughter Cathy, after a long illness. Katherine was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Surviving are: two sons, Henry B. Edwards, and wife Cheryl, Richard N. Edwards and his wife Linda; six grandchildren, Ashley Cicero, Bart Edwards, Eileen Edwards, Mark Edwards, Nathan Edwards and Wes Edwards; six great-grandchildren; and many special nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Rex Rehab and Nursing Care Center. In lieu of flowers, donations in Katherine’s memory may be made to Rex Rehab and Nursing Care Center, 4210 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Family will be present to receive friends and family 6-8 PM Saturday at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, St. Mary’s Street. Raleigh. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Sunday at Sardis Presbyterian Church, 4654 Linden Rd., Linden, NC 28356. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
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