Earline E. EDWARDS

News Death Notice

EDWARDS, Mrs. Earline E. age 98, of Dayton passed on Saturday, June 16, 2012. Earline was born on January 12, 1914 in the southeastern coal-mining town of Rendville, OH. She was the oldest of six children. Earline attended Ohio University and graduated from Wilberforce University where she majored in Elementary Education. She began her teaching career in Rendville and retired from the Dayton Public School district as a teacher with more than 36 years of dedicated service. Earline professed her faith in Jesus Christ as a child at the First Baptist Church in Rendville, Ohio. Earline joined Trinity United Presbyterian Church in 1946, where she remained a faithful and loyal member. She served as a Deacon, Sunday School teacher and Camp Fire Girls Troop Leader and was an active member of Circle #1, the Christian Club and Bible Study groups. Earline and her husband Harold were avid recreational vehicle campers holding membership in the Buckeye Explorer's and National Campers and Hikers Association (NCHA), with whom they traveled throughout the United States. Earline is preceded in death by her parents, John and Ernie Edwards and her siblings Carrie Eugene Edwards, Cavender Edwards, Thelma Riley, Mary Clark and Eunice Daniels. She is survived by (1) daughter, Lucretia Smith (Cyrus) of Dayton, OH and twin sons, Leroy Edwards (Rose) of Dayton, OH and Larry Edwards (Gweldyn) of Columbus, OH.; (7) grandchildren: Elise Watkins, Quentin Edwards, Ashley Edwards (Tiffany), L'Erin Price (Lamar), Alón Williams (Gregory), Ga'Nene Edwards and Anthony Smith; (5) great-grandchildren; Gregory Watkins, Geffrey Watkins, Armani Treece, Ashlyn Edwards, Ava Edwards and Lynnix Price and many other devoted family members and friends. Special acknowledgement is given to the staff at Friendship Village Retirement Center and Hospice of Dayton for their kind and professional support. The homegoing celebration for Earline's life will be held 12:00 p.m., THURSDAY, June 21, 2012 at TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 3211 Lakeview Ave., Dayton, OH, with Rev. Dr. Robert Jones, Presiding. Visitation at 10:00 a.m.; family will receive friends at 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment: Dayton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made payable to: Trinity Presbyterian Church Scholarship Fund; in memory of Earline Edwards. Arrangements entrusted to Thomas Funeral Home, 4520 Salem Avenue, Trotwood, OH. On line condolences may also be sent to the family at www.thomasfunerals.com.