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Sunday, September 14, 2025
12:30 - 1:45 pm (Eastern time)
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)
Edith Roby Edwards, 98, of the Harris Community, died Sunday, September 7, 2025.
She was the widow W. Henry Edwards, and a daughter of the late Odorian and Dena Aitcheson Roby. Edith was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rutherfordton and the Griffith Rutherford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She is survived by her son, Duncan Edwards (Mary) of the Harris Community; her daughter, Caroline Edwards (Greg Beam) of the Harris Community; her grandsons, Stuart Beam (Natalie) and Will Beam (Hannah); and a great granddaughter, Josie Beam.
The Funeral will be conducted at 2:00 pm Sunday, September 14, 2025 at First United Methodist Church of Rutherfordton. The Rev. Patrick Neitzey will officiate. Interment will be at a later date at Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery.
The Visitation will be from 12:30 pm until 1:45 pm Sunday in the church fellowship hall prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, PO Box 3023, Morganton, NC 28680 or FoothillsConservancy.org or First United Methodist Church of Rutherfordton, 264 North Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139, or Griffith Rutherford Chapter of NSDAR, mail to Diane Nanney, 419 Nanneytown Road, Union Mills, NC 28167.
Washburn & Dorsey Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements.
First United Methodist Church of Rutherfordton
First United Methodist Church of Rutherfordton
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