Edith Rausey Jennings Edwards, 93 of Woodlawn, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Carrington Place of Wytheville. Mrs. Edwards was born in Carroll County on May 1, 1917 to the late John Quincy Jennings and Rausey Alderman Jennings. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers Arnold Jennings, Loman Jennings, Marshall Jennings, Archie Jennings, Howard Jennings, and Dillon Jennings; and sisters Lavonia Montgomery, Mazie Edwards, and Octavia Nichols. She is survived by her husband of 74 years John Reubin Edwards; children & spouses Shirley & Wade Chitty of Pittsburgh, PA, Wayne & Louise Edwards of Max Meadows, Alfred & Shirley Edwards of Blacksburg, Jean & Bob Dion of Woodlawn, Velma & Dallas Reed of Wytheville, and Janet & Scott Guy of Charleston, SC; sisters Isabell Edwards of Woodlawn and Lillian Lackey of Martinsville; ten grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 22, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Draper Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Mike Ingo and Rev. Don Scott officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Friday one hour prior to the funeral service. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. The family will be gathering at 630 Aspen Drive, Woodlawn, VA 24381 following the graveside service on Saturday.