It is with great peace that we know his heart and mind and that he was at peace with God. His saying “I love everybody and I’m going to Heaven” gives us peace. We are so thankful for the great, great love that he had for his family. No one could ask for more. We will cherish this. He loved other people and wanted to help them. He would quite often say “I want to help everybody”. He loved his garden so much and enjoyed sharing it with others. He planted extras for others to pick and often picked and delivered himself. It seemed to make him so happy. Oh the love we saw in him for others. What a blessing. How he showed appreciation for the love of others. He was a faithful, longtime member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and former member of the choir.
He was born in Columbus County on September 18, 1936 to Dewey Hobson Edge and Carzettie Faircloth Edge.
Richard is predeceased by one brother, Clayton Edge; two sisters, Doris Edge and Helen Lewis.
He is survived by his everloving wife of sixty-three years, Rebecca (Peggy) Stanley Edge; one son, Kelly Edge (Debbie Robinson); one daughter, Jo Ann Varnam of Brunswick County; four grandchildren, Richard Allen Ward, Jesse Ryan Ward, Lee Anne Edge, and Ashley Edge Jones, all of Brunswick County; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Barbara Ann Barnes of Georgia; and one brother, Douglas Edge.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at one o’clock in the afternoon at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Anthony Clemmons officiating. Burial will follow in the Stanley Family Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Timmy Lewis, Ricky Clemmons, Alan Stanley, Randy Edge, Norman Ingram, and Charles Hill.
The family will receive friends at Mt. Olive Baptist Church one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospitals in Richard's memory at www.stjude.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitefuneralservicesupply.com for the Edge family.
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