Zakary Tyler Edwards

Zakie was born May 6, 2010 in Davidson County, a son of Brian and Amanda Edwards. He loved sports, especially playing baseball and his church, Wayside Tabernacle Freewill Baptist Church. Zakie was a third grade student at Pilot Elementary School. He was a selfless, loving child who thought of others more than his self.

Surviving are his parents; three brothers, Gavin, Brayden and Hunter Edwards; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Mary Stevens; paternal grandparents, Ralph and Ann Edwards; a paternal great-grandmother, Ruby Dickens; cousins, aunts and uncles, and a host of friends.

A Celebration of Zakie's life will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wayside Tabernacle Freewill Baptist Church, 3035 Upper Lake Rd. Thomasville, NC 27360 by Pastor Jimmy Garrett and Pastor Mike Barnes. Burial will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Thomasville Funeral Home Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Zakie's church. Online condolences may be made at thomasvillefh.com.