Obituary of Ronald "Ronnie" Benjamin Edwards

RONALD B. EDWARDS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - October 4, 2002 

Ronald "Ronnie" Benjamin Edwards, 61, died Oct. 2, 2002, at his home. Born in Franklin, he was a son of the late Joseph Elliott Edwards Sr. and Minnie Blythe Edwards. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he retired after 20 years from the Wood Yard Division of Union Camp Corp. He was a member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ. 

Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Rebecca Turner Edwards; a daughter, Holly Dawn Edwards of Courtland; a son, Eric Shane Edwards of Franklin; two sisters, Linda E. Hall of Franklin and Faye E. Stephens of Carrsville; a brother, Joseph E. Edwards Jr. of Franklin; and a grandson, Gavin W. Bryant of Courtland. 

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery . The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Ronald "Ronnie" Benjamin Edwards, 61, of Franklin, died 2 Oct 2002 at his home. Born in Franklin to Joseph Elliott Edwards Sr. and Minnie Blythe Edwards, he was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and retired after 20 years with Union Camp Corp.

A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Sunday 6 Oct 2002 in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

RONALD B. EDWARDS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - October 4, 2002

Ronald "Ronnie" Benjamin Edwards, 61, died Oct. 2, 2002, at his home. Born in Franklin, he was a son of the late Joseph Elliott Edwards Sr. and Minnie Blythe Edwards. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he retired after 20 years from the Wood Yard Division of Union Camp Corp. He was a member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Rebecca Turner Edwards; a daughter, Holly Dawn Edwards of Courtland; a son, Eric Shane Edwards of Franklin; two sisters, Linda E. Hall of Franklin and Faye E. Stephens of Carrsville; a brother, Joseph E. Edwards Jr. of Franklin; and a grandson, Gavin W. Bryant of Courtland.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday [6 Oct 2002] in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday [5 Oct 2002] from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|------------------------------------------|
| Field | Value                            |
|-------|----------------------------------|
| Name  | Ronald "Ronnie" Benjamin Edwards |
| Age   | 61                               |
| Birth | 1941 (estimated); Franklin       |
| Death | 2 Oct 2002; at his home          |
|------------------------------------------|

––– Table of Relationships –––

|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                             | Relationship         | Residence  |
|----------------------------------|----------------------|------------|
| Ronald "Ronnie" Benjamin Edwards | Decedent             | Franklin   |
| Rebecca Turner Edwards           | Wife                 | Not stated |
| Joseph Elliott Edwards Sr.       | Father (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Minnie Blythe Edwards            | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Holly Dawn Edwards               | Daughter             | Courtland  |
| Eric Shane Edwards               | Son                  | Franklin   |
| Linda E. Hall                    | Sister               | Franklin   |
| Faye E. Stephens                 | Sister               | Carrsville |
| Joseph E. Edwards Jr.            | Brother              | Franklin   |
| Gavin W. Bryant                  | Grandson             | Courtland  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
|----------|---------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA         |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 4 Oct 2002          |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B6                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Also known as "Ronnie".
• Born in Franklin.
• Son of Joseph Elliott Edwards Sr. and Minnie Blythe Edwards.
• Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
• Retired after 20 years from the Wood Yard Division of Union Camp Corp.
• Member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ.
• Spouse's birth name was Rebecca Turner.

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/129295856/ronald-benjamin-edwards
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51709/poplar-spring-cemetery
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt
]


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