All Obituaries

Ruth Kendall Huiet 92, of Charlotte, died Saturday afternoon, June 27, 2020 Novant Matthews. Services will be held later. Ruth was born November 21, 1927 in Stanly County to the late George and Margaret Poplin Kendall. She was a 1945 Graduate of Albemarle High School where she played basketball and a 1949 Graduate of Duke University. She was a member of Myers Park United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. She loved being outside, working in her yard and enjoying nature. Ruth also...

Nancy Carol Mobley McRae Fredrick 71 of Wedgefield, SC died Thursday Morning, June 18, 2020 at her home. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, June 22, 2020 at McRae Cemetery in Mt. Gilead.  

Robert Jackson “Jack” Smith, 61 of Norwood passed away Wednesday evening, June 17, 2020 at his home. A family funeral service will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, June 20, 2020 at First United Methodist Church in Norwood.  Rev. Bill Roberts will officiate, and interment will follow in Norwood Cemetery.  Family and friends are welcome to pay their respects at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood, Friday afternoon, June 19, 2020 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM.  Jack was born...

Guy Randle Edwards, Jr. went home to be with his Heavenly Father on June 11, 2020 at the age of 73. Guy was born in Rowan County North Carolina on March 19, 1947. He was the son of the late Guy Randle Edwards, Sr. and Laura Mae Winfield Edwards. Growing up, he attended Anson County schools and was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Anson High School. He went on to attend The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed his undergraduate degree at The University of...

Shirley Thomas Crump, 80, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM, Monday, June 15, 2020 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Anthony Ledbetter will officiate and burial will follow in Cottonville AME Zion Church Cemetery.  Friends are welcome to pay their respects on Sunday, June 14, 2020 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood. 

Claudine Dennis Morris, 92, of Albemarle, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home on Tuesday, June 09, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Joe Smith will officiate and burial will follow at Stanly Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 11:00AM to 12:00PM prior to the service on Thursday. Ms. Morris was born on January 19, 1928 to the late Fred Roosevelt and Mary Boyd Dennis...

Derrick Vidal Pettis, 39 of Charlotte, passed away Monday morning, June 8, 2020 at his home. Derrick Vidal Pettis was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 31st of 1981. As a young child, he relocated to North Carolina with his parents Gwendolyn & Charles Watkins. He was a graduate of West Charlotte High School and later employed by The City of Charlotte & Duke Energy. He enjoyed movies, music, cars (Cadillacs to be exact), and spending time with family and friends. He was...

A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, June 8, 2020 at Randall United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Caitlin McAlhany will officiate.  Jeanette was born July 29, 1940 to the late Thomas A. and Eva Needham Snuggs.  She was a 1958 graduate of Norwood High School, 1961 graduate of Mercy School of Nursing, Sacred Heart Junior College and a 1971 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She began her Nursing career as a Registered Nurse...

Chase Douglas Drye, 30 of Marshville passed away early Tuesday morning, June 2, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday June 6, 2020 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Ken Martin will officiate.  Friends and family are welcome to pay their respects Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Edwards Funeral Home. Chase was born March 20, 1990 in Stanly County to Kenneth Douglas Drye and the late Robin Spaulding Horne.  He was a 2008 graduate of Anson...

Robert Alexander “Bobby” Blalock 78 of Norwood died peacefully surrounded by his family Sunday Morning, May 31, 2020 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood. Rev. David Hatley will officiate and interment will follow in Norview Gardens. He will lie in state Monday Afternoon, June 1, 2020 from 2:00 until 5:00 and Tuesday, June 2, 2020 from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM where friends are welcome to pay their...