Obituary of Sidney Ray Edwards SIDNEY RAY EDWARDS Virginian Pilot  09-16-2000 Sidney R. Edwards CAPRON - Sidney ``Speck'' Ray Edwards, 60, died Sept. 14, 2000, at Southampton Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Speck was born in Sussex County and was a lifelong resident of Capron. He was an avid race car driver and self-employed truck driver for many years. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda E. Burgess and her husband, Todd R. Burgess, of Capron and Melisa E. Presson and her husband, Gordon D. Presson, of Franklin; three sisters, Phyllis Belville of Stony Creek, Shelvia Harrell of Joyner and Barbara Story of Newsoms; a brother, Carl F. ``Buck'' Edwards of Capron; five grandchildren, Nikki, Chris, Taylor, Lori and Dean; several nieces and nephews and many friends. He was predeceased by his father, Carl F. Edwards Sr., and his mother, Flossie Bryant Edwards; a son, Sidney Keith Edwards; and two grandchildren. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Howard Vinson and the Rev. Robert Parks officiating. Burial will be in Capron Cemetery . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and other times at the residence and at Capron Community Center after the funeral. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Speck's memory to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Sidney Ray Edwards, 60, of Capron, died 14 Sep 2000 at Southampton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Sussex County and was a lifelong resident of Capron. A funeral was held 17 Sep 2000 at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, officiated by Rev. Howard Vinson and Rev. Robert Parks. Burial was in Capron Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– SIDNEY RAY EDWARDS Sidney R. Edwards CAPRON - Sidney "Speck" Ray Edwards, 60, died Sept. 14, 2000, at Southampton Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Speck was born in Sussex County and was a lifelong resident of Capron. He was an avid race car driver and self-employed truck driver for many years. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda E. Burgess and her husband, Todd R. Burgess, of Capron and Melisa E. Presson and her husband, Gordon D. Presson, of Franklin; three sisters, Phyllis Belville of Stony Creek, Shelvia Harrell of Joyner and Barbara Story of Newsoms; a brother, Carl F. "Buck" Edwards of Capron; five grandchildren, Nikki, Chris, Taylor, Lori and Dean; several nieces and nephews and many friends. He was predeceased by his father, Carl F. Edwards Sr., and his mother, Flossie Bryant Edwards; a son, Sidney Keith Edwards; and two grandchildren. A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday [17 Sep 2000] at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Howard Vinson and the Rev. Robert Parks officiating. Burial was in Capron Cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday [16 Sep 2000] at the funeral home and other times at the residence and at Capron Community Center after the funeral. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Speck's memory to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Sidney Ray Edwards | | Age | 60 | | Birth | 1940 (estimated); Sussex County | | Death | 14 Sep 2000; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Sidney Ray Edwards | Decedent | Capron | | Brenda E. Burgess | Daughter | Capron | | Todd R. Burgess | Son-in-law | Capron | | Melisa E. Presson | Daughter | Franklin | | Gordon D. Presson | Son-in-law | Franklin | | Phyllis Belville | Sister | Stony Creek | | Shelvia Harrell | Sister | Joyner | | Barbara Story | Sister | Newsoms | | Carl F. "Buck" Edwards | Brother | Capron | | Nikki | Grandchild | [Not stated] | | Chris | Grandchild | [Not stated] | | Taylor | Grandchild | [Not stated] | | Lori | Grandchild | [Not stated] | | Dean | Grandchild | [Not stated] | | Carl F. Edwards Sr. | Father (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Flossie Bryant Edwards | Mother (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Sidney Keith Edwards | Son (predeceased) | [Not stated] | |--------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Virginia | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 16 Sep 2000 | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Also known as "Speck". • He was an avid race car driver. • He was a self-employed truck driver. • Donations were made in his memory to the American Cancer Society. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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