Ramona Edwards
1947-08-08 2018-06-01
Mrs. Ramona Ann Young Edwards, 70, a resident of Johnsontown Road in Thomasville, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at Hinkle Hospice Home in Lexington. Mrs. Edwards was born to the late Fred Young, Jr. and Mabel Jean Lyons Young on August 8, 1947 in Bluefield, WV. She retired from Thomasville Furniture Industries where she was a payroll clerk for thirty years. Mrs. Edwards attended West End Methodist Church with her parents when she was younger. She graduated from Thomasville High School, class of 1965. Mrs. Edwards enjoyed cross stitch, reading, horses, and music; especially Elvis Pressley. She was very involved with her classmates and loved spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and David Young. Mrs. Edwards is survived by a daughter, Vanessa Edwards Delaney of Thomasville; a son, Brett Jason Edwards and wife Kimberly of Thomasville; brother, Noel Dean Young of Archdale, an uncle, Larry Young and wife Kel of Richmond, VA; grandchildren, Katelin Vernon of Thomasville, Wade Vernon of Reidsville, Hannah Edwards, Holly Edwards, and Will Edwards all of Thomasville; nephews, Jonathan Young and Donnie Young; nieces, Avery Young and Annette Braetzkus. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the J.C. Green and Sons Chapel in Thomasville with the Rev. Stephen Vipperman officiating. Interment will follow the service in Holly Hill Memorial Park. The family will greet friends prior to the service beginning at 12:30 PM at the funeral home, and other times at the home. The family would like to extend their thanks to Hospice of Davidson County; Mrs. Edward’s Classmates, Linda Finch, Evelyn Spillers, Mary Ellen Thomas, and Wayne Eddinger; her CNA, Charity Cox; neighbors, Chea McGowan and Grace Koontz; and co-worker and best friend, Martha Kepley. Online condolences can be made to www.jcgreenandsons.com.