Opal Felts Edmonds

MOUNT AIRY - Mrs. Opal Felts Edmonds, 83, of 115 Snody Road in Mount Airy went home to be with her precious Lord and her loving husband of 60 years, Wade Edmonds, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Edmonds was born Oct. 1, 1920, in Carroll County, Va., to the late William and Mallie Felts. She was a devoted and loving mother of her six children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds were kind and gentle people who were greatly loved by their family, friends and neighbors. They owned a little country grocery store on Hwy 89 E. in the Woodville community during the 50s and 60s, named Wade Edmonds Phillips 66 Service Station. They were also tobacco farmers through these years. During Mrs. Edmonds' later years, she was a certified nursing assistant private duty nurse at Northern Hospital of Surry County, which she dearly loved. Mrs. Edmonds will be greatly missed by her loved ones who are left behind. Survivors include four daughters and three sons-in-law, Linda and Robert Raasch, Brenda Edmonds, Faye and Lonnie Badgett and Debbie and Mike Worrell, all of Mount Airy; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Norma Edmonds of Mount Airy and Jack and Dusty Edmonds of Charlotte; seven grandchildren and spouses, Tracie Hall and fiance Chris Pine, John and Mary Raasch, Beth and Benny Bowman, Zachary Wade Bingman and Ann and Jason Sheets, all of Mount Airy, Emily Nicole Edmonds of Raleigh and Amy Michelle Worrell of Winston-Salem; three great-grandchildren, William Levi Hall, Landon Edmonds Hall and Branigan William Raasch, all of Mount Airy; a special friend, Lucille Floyd of Mount Airy; a special nephew and friend, Roy Edmonds and Jennie Hinchee of Ridgeway, Va.; a special niece and spouse, Nancy and Don Skeleton of High Point; and many other special nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at Moody Funeral Home Chapel of Mount Airy. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Keith Love and the Rev. Dwight Sechrist, with burial in the Woodville Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today, Feb. 18, at Moody Funeral Home of Mount Airy.