Mary Elizabeth Davis Edwards

March 28, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Davis Edwards, 66, of Longville, LA, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at her residence.

Mrs. Edwards was born August 3, 1949, in Atmore. She was a 1968 graduate of Escambia County High School. She graduated from Troy State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and later from McNeese State University with her degree in early childhood education. She served her country in the U.S. Army from 1976 to 1980. Mrs. Edwards lived in Germany and Pennsylvania for a number of years before moving to Longville, LA in 1993, where she resided until January when she moved to Moss Bluff. She was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church. She enjoyed collecting knick knacks and loved her family and grandchildren dearly and also her dog, Rascal. She was a God fearing woman who was full of love and always gave advice to those she loved.

Mrs. Edwards is survived by her husband of thirty-six years, Charles Francis Edwards; daughter, Annisha Hunt and husband Charles Edward Hunt of Monroe, LA; son, John Ernest Edwards of Cleburne, TX; mother, Elsie Gerald and husband Pete of Atmore; brothers, Carvin Thomas Davis, Jr. of Birmingham, AL and John Davis of Robertsdale, AL; sister, Elsie Tillery and husband Buddy of Foley, AL; and her grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Connor, and Jordan Hunt.

She was preceded in death by her father, Carvin Thomas Davis, Sr.

Funeral services were held Monday, March 28, 2016, at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Charles, LA, with Deacon Leo Hebert officiating.

Graveside services will be in Mothershed Cemetery in Atmore on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at 1:00 PM. A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2016, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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