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Edwin Preston Obituary

Edwin Ray Preston, 59, of Roanoke, Va., lovingly known as "Pig," departed to be with our Lord on Monday, August 3, 2009. He was born on February 15, 1950. He was preceded in death by aunts and uncles who loved and cared for him as their own, Ophelia R. PrestonBurwell, Marjorie Richardson, George Preston and Thomas Preston. He was cherished through life by his surviving family, mother, Celestine McGeorge, of Philadelphia, Pa.; sons, Tushawn Drew and Shamain Johnson; daughter, Shaneka Johnson; stepdaughters, Tonya Johnson and Sonya Chilous; brother, Gregory McGeorge; and sister, Sharon McGeorge; aunt, Irbzinia Davis; and many other special family relatives and friends. Viewing will be held on Friday, August 7, 2009 from noon to 8 p.m. at Serenity Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at the funeral home with the family receiving friends from 10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home, 126 Gilmer Ave., N.W., Roanoke, 540-345-9100.

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Published by Roanoke Times from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7, 2009.

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DEBRA CRUMP

August 8, 2009

Pig Preston was a very good friend to my brother Danny Crump and family he will be miss very much.


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April McGeorge

August 6, 2009

Edwin's stories and laughter will stay with me always. I just wish he could have lived long enough to see his only blood niece "Nazeerah" grow to be a woman. She loved her uncle with all of her heart and always greeted him with a warm smile and a big hug and kiss yelling "UNCLE!" to the top of her lungs. Shayla has fond memories of him attending all of her volley ball games while attending high school. She recalls him coaching her from the bleachers yelling "Bump the ball and "splike" it over!". Shayla misses him as well. Nazeerah, Shayla, and I will miss him dearly.

Lamar Noel

August 6, 2009

My family,
Cuz was a special person to me and my family. He always had great stories to tell. I remember we sat around for hours talking about life and what it took to may it day by day.

Cuz was also a very spiritual man. He taught me valuable lessons about life that I will cherish forever and share with my children one day. I'm going to miss him.

I know that you and my mother and grandmother are up in heaven catching up right now.

August 5, 2009

To the Edwin Preston Family
My prayers and heartfelt sympathy goes out to you in this time of sorrow.
Rowena(Childress) Taylor
Piedmont, SC 29673

Kermit Noel

August 5, 2009

To the children of Pig Preston in which I've known him. He was like a farther figure to my brothers and sisters as well as myself and he will be greatly missed by me. He instilled a lot of things in me that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Cuz was just cuz and thats why i loved him so much!!

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