Obituary of EMMA LUCILLE BRETT EDWARDS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, August 21, 1995 Lucille Brett Edwards, 88, of 28170 Palm St., died Sunday, Aug. 20, 1995, in a Norfolk hospital. Mrs. Edwards was born in Hertford County, N.C., and was a longtime resident of Franklin. She was the widow of Roger D. Edwards, her husband of 65 years, and was the daughter of the late W.L. and Mary Barnes Brett. Mrs. Edwards was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and its T.E.L. Sunday School Class. Survivors include two daughters, Jane E. Darden of Newsoms and Betty E. Beauvais of Franklin; three sons, Roger D. ``Dan'' Edwards Jr., S. Earl Edwards and Rudolph B. Edwards, all of Franklin; two sisters, Helen Brett and Thelma B. Britt, both of Murfreesboro, N.C.; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Edwards was predeceased by one granddaughter, Nancy Rose Darden. Other survivors include two special companions, Martha Ann Beale and Lois Wellington. The funeral will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sycamore Baptist Church by the Rev. Reginald Warren. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and suggest memorials be made to the Franklin Rescue Squad or Sycamore Baptist Church. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Emma Lucille Brett Edwards, 88, of Franklin, Virginia, died on 20 Aug 1995, leaving children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family. Funeral services for Emma Lucille Brett Edwards were held on 22 Aug 1995 at Sycamore Baptist Church, with Rev. Reginald Warren officiating and burial in Southampton Memorial Park in Franklin, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– EMMA LUCILLE BRETT EDWARDS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, August 21, 1995 Lucille Brett Edwards, 88, of 28170 Palm St., died Sunday, Aug. 20, 1995, in a Norfolk hospital. Mrs. Edwards was born in Hertford County, N.C., and was a longtime resident of Franklin. She was the widow of Roger D. Edwards, her husband of 65 years, and was the daughter of the late W.L. and Mary Barnes Brett. Mrs. Edwards was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and its T.E.L. Sunday School Class. Survivors include two daughters, Jane E. Darden of Newsoms and Betty E. Beauvais of Franklin; three sons, Roger D. ``Dan'' Edwards Jr., S. Earl Edwards and Rudolph B. Edwards, all of Franklin; two sisters, Helen Brett and Thelma B. Britt, both of Murfreesboro, N.C.; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Edwards was predeceased by one granddaughter, Nancy Rose Darden. Other survivors include two special companions, Martha Ann Beale and Lois Wellington. The funeral will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sycamore Baptist Church by the Rev. Reginald Warren. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and suggest memorials be made to the Franklin Rescue Squad or Sycamore Baptist Church. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Emma Lucille Brett Edwards | | Age | 88 years | | Birth | About 1907; [location not explicitly stated as birth place in the obituary] | | Death | 20 August 1995; Norfolk, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Emma Lucille Brett Edwards | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia (longtime resident) | | Roger D. Edwards | Husband (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | W.L. Brett | Father (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Mary Barnes Brett | Mother (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Jane E. Darden | Daughter | Newsoms, Virginia | | Betty E. Beauvais | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Roger D. “Dan” Edwards Jr. | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | S. Earl Edwards | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Rudolph B. Edwards | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Helen Brett | Sister | Murfreesboro, North Carolina | | Thelma B. Britt | Sister | Murfreesboro, North Carolina | | Nancy Rose Darden | Granddaughter (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Martha Ann Beale | Special companion | [Not stated] | | Lois Wellington | Special companion | [Not stated] | | 15 grandchildren (unnamed) | Grandchildren | [Not stated] | | 18 great-grandchildren (unnamed) | Great-grandchildren | [Not stated] | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 21 August 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |---------------------------------| [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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