Martha "Faye" Edwards

Martha “Faye” Edwards, 85, of the Linville Township began her new life in Heaven on Monday, October 27, 2014.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 9, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Powell and Catherine Elizabeth Pless Powell.  Faye was a faithful member and prayer warrior at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Nebo where she taught Sunday School for many years.  Family was very important in her life and she was greatly loved and will be dearly missed.

Faye is survived by her children, Nancy Edwards Ollis and her husband, George, Gene Edwards and his wife, Doris, and Joanne “Jody” Edwards Self and her husband, Benny, all of Nebo; grandchildren, Lisa Storie, George E. Ollis, Aimi Annas, Katherine Houser, Rachel Willingham, Josh Edwards, Jason Self, Sara Cartwright, and Jake Self; and eighteen great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Faye was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Herman Columbus Edwards.

The funeral will be held at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Gyles Widener officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the church from 3:00 until 4:00 p.m. prior to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church, 1065 Paddy's Creek Rd., Nebo, NC 28761 or to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.