Edna Sears

Edna Lee Sears VIRGINIA BEACH - Edna Lee Sears of the 1200 block of Skylark Drive, passed away in her daughter's home Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010. She was born April 9, 1923 in Orange County, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Alex Jackson Francis and Ruthie Hadie Thompson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, Clemon C. Sears; her two sisters, Grace Nain, Thelma Doyle; and her brother, Carlton Francis. She was loved by all and expressed enormous love and compassion for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her oldest son, Randy K. Sears and wife Cathy Sears of Virginia Beach; and their four sons, Brian Quidlley, Aaron Sears "Lil" Randy Sears and Shane Sears; her middle son, Terry Sears his wife Debbie Sears of Gates, N.C., their four children Scott Sears, Heath Sears, Mathew Raven and Athena Raven; her daughter, Robin Murray, her husband Carl Murray of Virginia Beach and their four children Jerry "Ryan" Bryant, Brandi Bryant, Christopher Murray and Adam Murray. She is also survived by her sister, Jean Smith and her husband Eddie Smith of Jacksonville, Fla. Other survivors include her late husband's two brothers, Raymond Sears, his wife Nancy Sears of Louisville, Ky., and their eight children; Hubert Sears, his wife Clara- lee Sears of Virginia Beach and their three children. She is survived by 15 great-grandchildren, her immense love and joy she possessed for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren is immeasurable. She will be missed by all the lives she touched. A service will be conducted today, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel. The burial will follow at Princess Anne Memorial Park. The family received friends at the funeral home Thursday, Nov. 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.