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William Forrest Edwards

William Forrest Edwards

Male 1933 - 2016  (83 years)

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  • Name William Forrest Edwards  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Birth 14 Aug 1933  Alamance County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1935  North and West Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 01 Apr 1940  North and West Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    Residence 1950  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 1951  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Senior at Burlington High School. Glee Club, 4 years.
    Residence 1952  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1952-1955  Elon, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 11, 12, 13] 
    • Elon University
    Residence 1956  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Military 1955-1956 
    Residence 1957  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 1959  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 1960  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 1986-2000  Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Death 05 Sep 2016  Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Burial 10 Sep 2016  Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • Parklawn Memorial Park
    Residence 1978-2020  Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Obituary William Forrest Edwards, 83 passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held at the Mausoleum Chapel at Parklawn Memorial Park cemetery at 12:00 PM on Saturday, September 10, 2016 with Rev. Nat Thompson officiating. A visitation will follow after the service.
    Forrest was born in Graham, NC on August 14, 1933 to Bill and Eva Doby Edwards and moved to Midway, NC in 1979. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1951. He was employed at Western Electric now known as Alcatel-Lucent for 38 years. He served as a Chaplan's assistant in the army in 1955 and 1956.
    Forrest was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Faye Robinson Edwards of 59 years, as well as his sons Michael, Wendell married to Loretta and Scott married to Karen; also, five grandchildren, Chris, Brandon, Hannah, Jessie and Barbara; a brother, Donnie F. Edwards from Graham, NC. The Edwards always included dogs as members of their family throughout the years. Forrest was admired and loved by his family, friends and neighbors.
    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1900 S. Hawthorne Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 and Hospice of Forsyth County, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Road is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net. 
    d'Aboville # 1.01.02.01.02.08.02.04.01.01 
    Person ID I232339732882  Doby
    Last Modified 15 May 2024 

    Father William M Edwards,   b. 24 May 1903, Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Oct 1974, Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Eva Melvina Doby,   b. 29 Sep 1907, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1987, Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 15 Oct 1932  Danville, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15] 
    Family ID F265  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Faye Pamela Robinson,   b. 17 Oct 1935, Connelly Springs, Burke, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 2017, Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1957 
    • This date is just a guess. In 1952 he was living at home. He was in the Army in 1955, 1956. His first child was born in 1958.
    Children 
     1. Michael Forrest Edwards
    +2. Wendell Curtis Edwards
    +3. Scott Allen Edwards
    Family ID F195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2024 

  • Photos
    William Forrest Edwards    		William Forrest Edwards
    Part of the Maude Lee Fulk collection.
    Martha (Gentry) Doby with grandchildren and great-grandchildren - 1948    		Martha (Gentry) Doby with grandchildren and great-grandchildren - 1948
    Eva Melvina (Doby) Edwards, William 'Bill' Edwards, and children.    		Eva Melvina (Doby) Edwards, William "Bill" Edwards, and children.
    RIGHT TO LEFT:

    William "Bill" Edwards
    Donnie Franklin Edwards
    Eva Melvina (Doby) Edwards
    Ellen Lee (Edwards) Wright Garrett
    William Forrest Edwards
    William Forrest Edwards    		William Forrest Edwards
    William Forrest Edwards    		William Forrest Edwards
    Part of the Louise (Doby) Capps photo collection.
    Wedding singers and pianist for Archie Marion Capps and Louise Doby - 1962    		Wedding singers and pianist for Archie Marion Capps and Louise Doby - 1962
    LEFT TO RIGHT:

    William Forrest Edwards
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    Whitsett Baptist Church (first location on highway 62), Whitsett, NC.

    Part of the Louise (Doby) Capps photo collection.

    Albums  Living
    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S717051293] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1940; Census Place: North and West Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2869; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1-29.

    2. [S717051530] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    3. [S717051531] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Publication: Davidson Funeral Home,NC; Publication Place: Lexington, North Carolina, USA; URL: https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10540/id/3880334.

    4. [S717051532] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    5. [S725218675] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    6. [S717051371] Ancestry.com, U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Burlington High School; Year: 1951.

    7. [S749960807] Ancestry.com, U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    8. [S749960815] Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    9. [S717051371] Ancestry.com, U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Elon University; Year: 1954.

    10. [S717051298] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    11. [S717051371] Ancestry.com, U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Elon University; Year: 1953.

    12. [S717051371] Ancestry.com, U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Elon University; Year: 1955.

    13. [S717051371] Ancestry.com, U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Elon University; Year: 1952.

    14. [S717051292] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc).

    15. [S749952063] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935.



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