Carol Edwards Obituary
Carol D. (DesLauriers) Edwards of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away on March 21, 2026. She was born on December 11, 1936, to Dorothy E. (Littell) and Aram E. DesLauriers in Orange, NJ. She graduated from Boone High School in Orlando, FL in 1955 and went on to Vocational Beauty School in 1958.
Carol lived in Memphis, TN for 50+ years before moving to Punta Gorda in 2018. She was known for her love of Jesus, her son, Micah, doing hair, singing, traveling, driving, and enjoying life.
Carol will be deeply missed by her son Micah Edwards; sister Janice Blayloch; and sister-cousin Muriel (Jules) Raymond. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy E. (Littell) DesLauriers and her father Aram E. DesLauriers.
1515 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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