Betty Tipton Edwards

Betty Tipton Edwards, of Virginia Beach, Va., died on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at Pine Meadows Assisted Living in Woodstock, Va. She was born on July 11, 1923, in Mt. Airy, N.C., and grew up in Hillsville, Va. She was the daughter of George Ellison Edwards and Aline Foster Edwards, of Hillsville, Va. Her only brother, George Foster Edwards died in action during World War II. She was a graduate of Longwood University, Farmville, Va.; Pan-American Business College Richmond, Va.; and Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C. As a librarian, she taught at Virginia Beach High School and Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, Va. She was a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Princess Anne County Chapter; a member of the Virginia Beach Library Association, the Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach, Va.; and a member and past chair of the Princess Anne County Republican Party. She volunteered at many of Virginia Beach's landmarks including the Old Coast Guard Station Museum, the Boardwalk Art Show, Neptune's Art and Craft Show, and Holiday Lights on the Boardwalk. She is survived by her first cousin, W. Rush Gardner and his wife, Dorothy Warner Gardner, of Warsaw, Va.; and a number of other cousins. A graveside service will be held at noon on Saturday, August 29, 2009, at the Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery, Hillsville, Va. Condolences may be sent in care of George Shaffer, P.O. Box 487, Woodstock, Va. 22664. Donations may be made to a favorite charity. A guestbook is available online by visiting www.vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com. Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel in Hillsville, Va., is serving the family.