Mary Dunn Edmondson
October 20, 1919 ~ April 4, 2011
ROCKY MOUNT - Mary Dunn Edmondson, 91, died Monday, April 4, 2011. She was born in Rocky Mount on October 20, 1919 to Jesse Frederick Dunn and Mary Wright Dunn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Jesse Frederick Dunn, Jr. (Unky) and Richard Wright Dunn (Buddy); and her husband, Russell Brown Edmondson.
Mary graduated from Woman's College (UNC Greensboro) in 1942. After graduation, she taught for two years at West Edgecombe School. She was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount. Through the years she was involved in many areas of service, including teaching Sunday school and at one time Director of the Women's Missionary Union.
Mary is survived by her son, Russell Edmondson, Jr. and wife, Pat; her daughter, Mary Wright Thompson; grandchildren, Steven Bailey and wife, Kristie, Russ Edmondson and wife, Lindsey, Mary Bailey Willis and husband, Daniel, Chris Edmondson and wife, Amy, John Bailey and wife, Tracey, and Mary Love Edmondson; great grandchildren, Emma Willis, Kate Bailey, Braden Edmondson, and Ellie and Avery Edmondson.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Grisham officiating. The family will receive friends immediately after the memorial service in the church narthex.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the First Baptist Church, 200 S. Church Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC. You may share your memories and send the family condolences online by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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First Baptist Church (Rocky Mount)
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Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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From Patrick Thomas (formerly of Rocky Mount, NC) I knew your mother well and we were friends in high school. The day I left to go to UNC-Chapel Hill in 1936, I stopped to see Mary Dunn and her mother and did not see her again although I remember her fondly. We both married and had families and my nieces (Betsy Thomas and Sandra Thomas Hall) were friends with your family. My friends (and roommates at UNC) Bill Winstead and Spencer Carlyle (both now deceased) often saw Mary Dunn in Greensboro at Womans College dances. I am 94 now and too often read of the passing of friends from Rocky Mount. I want your family to understand what a nice person your mother was. Lynn Patrick (Pat) Thomas
We are saddened by the loss of a wonderful person and a good neighbor. We know that Mary is no longer suffering and is in a better place and is reunited with Russell. Our thoughts and prayers are with family and friends as they grieve Mary’s passing.