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Maxine Edwards Obituary
Greenwood
Maxine Wilson Edwards, 89, of Greenwood, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 at South Sunflower County Hospital. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, February 27, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in Greenwood. Visitation will be 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, February 27, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in Greenwood. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Greenwood, MS.
She was born in Webster County, MS; and was a resident of Greenwood since age 19 until 8 years ago when she moved to Indianola, MS. She retired after a career in sales with Sears. She worked with Greenwood Leflore Hospital before retirement twenty years ago.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Terrell and husband, Mitch of Indianola, MS; and her daughter, Beth Crawford and husband, John of Starkville, MS; five grandchildren, Mitchell Terrell and wife, Lisa of Indianola, MS; Shea Terrell of Indianola, MS; Emily Fowler and husband, Matt of Columbus, MS; Caroline Coughlin and husband, Seth of Dallas, TX; and Kendell Crawford of Starkville, MS; seven great-grandchildren, Mikayla, Jay, Kelli, Reed, Peyton, Charlie, and Anna Crawford.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Wilson, Sr.; and son, Charles E. "Eddie" Wilson, Jr.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Pittman, Jimmy Matthews, Sid Herring, Matt Fowler, Mitchell Terrell, Shea Terrell, Lynn Pyron, and Mickey Matthews.
An online guest book may be signed at www.wilsonandknight.com.
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Carol Ann and Family. Sorry to learn of the loss of your mom. Read it in the paper this morning. I will be praying for you and your family. Bill and Janice Strawbridge
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