Lea Etta Edge

Lea Edge Obituary

LEA ETTA EDGE

Sept. 25, 1930 - Nov. 3, 2007

Our loving Mom, Grandma, Granny, Lea Edge, has gone home to be with the Lord. She died on November 3, 2007, from complications due to cancer at Thornton Hospital in San Diego.
Lea was born in Horatio, Arkansas on September 25, 1930. She was the first of four daughters born to James and Etta Pulliam. Her mother died when Lea was very young and she helped raise her sisters.
At the age of 15 Lea moved to El Centro, CA with her family. It was then that she began a waitressing career that spanned 30 years. Over the years she worked at several restaurants, including Troy's Cafeteria, Dragon Inn, Pappy's Pancake House, Denny's and Grassos. During those years she made many wonderful friends, both co-workers and customers.
At the age of 17 she met the taxi driver that would become her husband. After the taxi ride home she announced to her family that she had just met the man she would marry. On January 28, 1949, she married Kenneth Edge. In November of that same year they began their family with the birth of the first of their six children.
Lea was a kind, caring person. She never met a stranger, and offered help to any that needed it. She will be remembered as a devoted and loving mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all that had the opportunity to know her.
Lea was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; son, Ty; granddaughter, Renee Kastoll; sisters, Oda Faye Jones and Joyce Kingrey; father, James Pulliam; and step-mother, Della Pulliam.
Lea is survived by her daughters Lynda Kastoll and husband David, Keena Higginbottom and companion Johnny McDaniel, and Pamela Edge; sons, Kenneth and Kevin; grandchildren Michael Higginbottom, Bryan Kastoll and wife Nicole, Valerie Kastoll and fiancé John Johnson, Lynnessa McDaniel, and Kennan McClure; and great grandchildren, Alexus, Courtney and Kristin Kastoll; sister Janice Appleby; brother, James Pulliam and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday November 8, 2007 at 11:30 AM at the First Assembly of God Church on 871 Park Avenue in El Centro. Graveside services will follow at Evergreen Cemetery at 1:00 PM.

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Published by Imperial Valley Press Online from Nov. 7 to Nov. 8, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Lea Edge

10 Entries

Margaret Fenton

November 21, 2007

Lyndia your mom was very special to Doyle and I. We loved her very much. Margaret

Lynda (Edge) Kastoll

November 17, 2007

Thank you all for your kind words and sympathy. She was not only my Mom, but also my life long friend. I will miss her for the rest of my life. I know that all that knew and loved her will miss her too.

Thank you!

Robin Pedigo

November 15, 2007

I love you & miss you... RIP Aunt Lea!!!

Jessica Pulliam Myers

November 14, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Cousin Lea was a beautiful lady, and your cousins in Georgia were so saddened to learn of your loss.
Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help. Jessi, Claudine, and Loyd.

Lee Family

November 11, 2007

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Erlene Delong

November 8, 2007

Linda and family,
I want to tell you how much I loved your mom, she has been so important in our lives. She was always so sweet to me and I always felt very close to her. She took wonderful care of my babies, Russell and Brent. I remember how I was so grateful to have a loving "grandma" taking care of my new born baby when I had to go back to work. Remember that blanket she made for him that he had to have with him at all times. So many wonderful memories, we will all miss her so much. All my love and prayers.

Steve Yates

November 8, 2007

Pam: I am sooo, very sorry your mother passed away. It just cuts me deeply. It's been so many years, since I've seen you and Keena. I have thought about you alot over the years. Time passes by so quickly. I lost my mother 4 1/2 years ago, and it was heartbreaking. I can imagine, the pain you, and your family are going thru right now.

Many memories of when we were kids, are going thru my head right now. We go thru life, meeting many people. For the most part, just a passing moment. There are those,and very few, that have such
an impact on you, they crawl inside you, and work there way to your heart, where they reside, until your own heart stops beating. You have a place in mine.

Steve

patricia mccollum

November 7, 2007

Dear Keena & Lydna &pam
your mom was like a second mom to us,I worked with her at Denny's restaurant ,Kathy & I stayed the night over there when we were young,she was a very good mom and grandma...everyone loved her as a co-worker,she always did more than her share of the side work,my dad dated one of your aunts before marrying my mom,my dad would call her from time to time to tell her funny jokes,after your dad had died,I will miss her,she even used to help out with the mission,that closed down the street from her home and my uncle Clois Earls would help her,I don't know how she made the time.may she rest in peace,and I'm praying for your whole family that god give you the strengh,to get thru this,she was so proud of all of you,she talked about all of you,when I'd see her,it's hard to believe she's gone.she knew Kathy & I loved her,she always treated us like family,we were there for her when Ty died and she was there for us when our sister Iris died in 1993 and when my mom Emily died in 1999,and my uncle Clois October 2006,she was a true friend
love trish & Kathy (cavins)
mccollum & swartout now

Nicole Kastoll

November 7, 2007

We love you and will miss you so much!!

Bryan, Nicole, Alexus, Courtney and Kristin

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