James Elonza Edwards

Mr. James Elonza Edwards, 68, of 114 Edgewood Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Edwards was born July 13, 1940, in Surry County, to the late James Claude and Gertrude McMickle Edwards. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a retired electrician. Surviving are his wife, Wanda Williams Edwards of the home; two daughters, Joyce Annette Edwards and Linda Sue Edwards, both of Mount Airy; a sister, Jacqueline Fairbarns of Fairfax, VA; a brother, Wesley Edwards of Mount Airy; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Sunday, June 14, 2009, at 1:30 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with the Rev. Claude Lloyd officiating. Burial will follow at Skyline Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the first responders and E.M.S, the staff at Northern Hospital of Surry Emergency Department, the doctors and nurses at Forsyth Medical Center, and the Rev. Claude Lloyd.