Joan is survived by her husband, William C. “Bill” Edwards; children, James Allen Poole, Joanie Poole Brooks, Sylvia Poole Wilburn and Donna Edwards Jones; grandchildren, James A. Poole, Jr., Danielle B. Wilburn, Samantha Poole, Halie C. Brooks, David H. Brooks and Mackenzie M. Jones; and brothers, Eugene Dudley and Sam Manning.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Cary.
The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2010 at the funeral home.
Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions in Joan’s memory may be made to The ALS Association Jim “Catfish” Hunter Chapter, 120 Penmarc Drive, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27603.
Condolences may be sent through www.brownwynne.com