Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes
P.O. Box 295
Springfield, GA 31329
912-754-6421
Fax 912-754-3426
Edell Harrelson Edwards
Guyton - Edell Harrelson Edwards, 92, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at Effingham
Hospital.
The Effingham County native was a member of New Providence Baptist Church, the
Fidelis Sunday School Class, and worked in the nursery for over 32 years. She was a
homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry K. Harrelson and Ollie
Camilla Zipperer Harrelson; husband, J. B. Edwards; son, Louis Marion Edwards; and
granddaughter, Janet L. Scott.
Survivors include her children, Tarver "Tootsie" Edwards (Carolyn) of Guyton, Louise
Noble (Thomas) of Claxton, and Sybil E. Tillman of Garden City; sister, Thelma Morgan
of Springfield; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel.
Interment will follow in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery.
Remembrances may be given to New Providence Baptist Church, P.O. Box 98, Guyton,
GA 31312 or a charity of your choice.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. 754-6421